Leukemia Research
Volume 30, Issue 6 , Pages 649-650 , June 2006

Natural products and the treatment of leukemia

  • Terry Hamblin

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Received 21 October 2005

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PII: S0145-2126(05)00417-0

doi: 10.1016/j.leukres.2005.10.023

Leukemia Research
Volume 30, Issue 6 , Pages 649-650 , June 2006

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