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Letter to Editor
doi:
10.4103/2278-330X.119878
Bone marrow transplantation for thalassemia: How much is a child’s life worth?
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Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Albany Medical Center, New York, USA
*Corresponding author: Dr. Vikramjit S. Kanwar. kanwarv@mail.amc.edu
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