A syndrome resembling thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with human parvovirus B19 infection.
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This is the first report of a patient with a syndrome resembling thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with a recent human parvovirus B19 infection.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
دوره 32 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001