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. 1970 Aug 1;3(5717):262–263. doi: 10.1136/bmj.3.5717.262

Tropical Splenomegaly Syndrome in a Caucasian in Africa

M N Lowenthal, M S R Hutt
PMCID: PMC1701196  PMID: 5448800

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