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Thromb Haemost 1995; 74(01): 228-233
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1642682
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Disorders Causing Thrombocytopenia
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The Serological Investigation of Patients with Autoimmune Thrombocytopenia

John G Kelton
Departments of Medicine and Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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09 July 2018 (online)

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