Haemophagocytic syndrome and Hodgkin’s disease variant of Richter’s syndrome after fludarabine for CLL
Layal Chaker,
Layal Chaker
Department of Internal Medicine, Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis
Search for more papers by this author Christine M Segeren,
Christine M Segeren
Department of Internal Medicine, Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis
Search for more papers by this author Freek J Bot,
Freek J Bot
Diagnostic Centre SSDZ, Reinier de Graaf Group of Hospitals, Department of Pathology, Delft, the Netherlands
Search for more papers by this author Eduard Maartense,
Eduard Maartense
Department of Internal Medicine, Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis
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Layal Chaker,
Layal Chaker
Department of Internal Medicine, Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis
Search for more papers by this author Christine M Segeren,
Christine M Segeren
Department of Internal Medicine, Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis
Search for more papers by this author Freek J Bot,
Freek J Bot
Diagnostic Centre SSDZ, Reinier de Graaf Group of Hospitals, Department of Pathology, Delft, the Netherlands
Search for more papers by this author Eduard Maartense,
Eduard Maartense
Department of Internal Medicine, Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis
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First published: 15 June 2010
L. Chaker, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis, Reinier de Graafweg 3-1, 2625 AD Delft, the Netherlands.Tel: +31 15260 4813; Fax: +31 15260 3768; e-mail:
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