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Key articles
Boxer LA, Newberger PE. A molecular classification of congenital neutropenia syndromes. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2007 Oct 15;49(5):609-14.Full text Abstract
Cham B, Bonilla MA, Winkelstein J. Neutropenia associated with primary immunodeficiency syndromes. Semin Hematol. 2002 Apr;39(2):107-12. Abstract
Taplitz RA, Kennedy EB, Bow EJ, et al. Outpatient management of fever and neutropenia in adults treated for malignancy: American Society of Clinical Oncology and Infectious Diseases Society of America clinical practice guideline update. J Clin Oncol. 2018 May 10;36(14):1443-53.Full text Abstract
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