Blood film says it all! Rare case of congenital TTP misdiagnosed as ITP
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2352-6467
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpam.2019.02.005