The anaemia of lead poisoning.
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چکیده
Three cases of lead poisoning with a hypochromic anaemia, despite adequate iron stores, are presented and discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical pathology
دوره 14 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1961