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August 2009 in “Pediatric transplantation” A five-month-old boy with Omenn syndrome successfully recovered after a stem cell transplant with reduced intensity conditioning.
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November 2018 in “Medunab” Low ferritin levels are linked to chronic hair loss in women.
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