Chronic lymphatic leukaemia in a worker with a long-term occupational exposure to petroleum product mixtures: a case report
By: Diana Bućan and Ivan Bućan
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Submitted on: Dec 1, 2025
Accepted on: Mar 1, 2026
Published on: Mar 30, 2026
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