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Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Improved Survival Rates in India

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  1. Department of Pediatrics (Oncology Division), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110029, India

    Rachna Seth, Nivedita Pathak & Amitabh Singh

  2. Department of Laboratory Oncology, Dr B.R.A.IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India

    Anita Chopra & Rajive Kumar

  3. Department of Biostatistics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India

    M. Kalaivani

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Seth, R., Pathak, N., Singh, A. et al. Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Improved Survival Rates in India. Indian J Pediatr 84, 166–167 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-016-2234-8

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