Case report: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura during pregnancy: Treatment with plasma substitution
✍ Scribed by Björeman, M.; Björsell-Östling, E.; Schollin, J.; Sandström, B.; Ström, T.
- Book ID
- 122624563
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1988
- Weight
- 590 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0278-6222
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