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. 1992 Aug;67(8):1056–1058. doi: 10.1136/adc.67.8.1056

Guidelines for management of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. The British Paediatric Haematology Group.

O B Eden 1, J S Lilleyman 1
PMCID: PMC1793581  PMID: 1520013

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