Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in systemic sclerosis patientss

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Eleftherios Pelechas*
Panagiota Karagianni

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Pelechas, E., & Karagianni, P. (2020). Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in systemic sclerosis patientss. Journal of Stem Cell Therapy and Transplantation, 4(1), 001–002. https://doi.org/10.29328/journal.jsctt.1001019
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