An extremely rare cause of bruising in children: Autoerithrocyte Sensitization Syndrome
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An Extremely Rare Cause of Bruising in Children: Autoerythrocyte Sensitization Syndrome
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عنوان ژورنال: Turkish Journal of Hematology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1300-7777,1308-5263
DOI: 10.5505/tjh.2012.67878