Spinal cord compression due to extramedullary haematopoiesis in thalassaemia: A case report and review of the literature
โ Scribed by Ingemar S. J. Martina; Pieter A. Doorn
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 350 KB
- Volume
- 243
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-5354
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