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Long-term remission in a patient with refractory thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura treated with rituximab and plasma exchange

✍ Scribed by A. L. Basquiera; J. C. Damonte; P. Abichaín; A. G. Sturich; J. J. García

Publisher
Springer
Year
2007
Tongue
English
Weight
84 KB
Volume
87
Category
Article
ISSN
0939-5555

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