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Comment in:: BMJ. 2005 Feb 12;330(7487):352.

Azathioprine-induced pancytopenia in a patient with pompholyx and deficiency of erythrocyte thiopurine methyltransferase.

Konstantopoulou M, Belgi A, Griffiths KD, Seale JR, Macfarlane AW.

Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2PW. konstantopoulou@nww-tr.wales.nhs.uk

PMID: 15705694 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

PMCID: PMC548735

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