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2/2026
vol. 13
Letter to the Editor
Managing PEG-asparaginase hypersensitivity: successful desensitisation after life-threatening anaphylaxis
- Department of Paediatric Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul Medeniyet University, İstanbul, Turkey
- Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul Medeniyet University, İstanbul, Turkey
Alergologia Polska – Polish Journal of Allergology 2026; 13, 2: 176–180
Data publikacji online: 2026/04/24
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