Immunoglobulin for neonatal agranulocytosis.
نویسنده
چکیده
An infant with an alloimmune agranulocytosis whose granulocyte count temporarily returned to normal during intravenous, high dosage immunoglobulin treatment is described.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 61 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1986