Pure Red Cell Aplasia: A Rare Complication of Isoniazid Therapy
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Pure Red Blood Cell Aplasia and Isoniazid Use
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0971-4502,0974-0449
DOI: 10.1007/s12288-013-0230-y