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Loeffler endocarditis in chronic eosinophilic leukemia with FIP1L1/PDGFRA rearrangement: full recovery with low dose imatinib

  • Kim, Dae Sik (Division of Oncology and Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Sunki (Cardiovascular Center, Korea University Guro Hospital) ;
  • Choi, Chul Won (Division of Oncology and Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital)
  • Received : 2016.03.15
  • Accepted : 2017.03.27
  • Published : 2018.05.01
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