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Hematological Changes in Clozapine Users: A Study in a Brazilian Community Sample.

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Departamento de Psiquiatria, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Programa de Esquizofrenia, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (PROESQ-EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

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