Guideline on the management of acute chest syndrome in sickle cell disease.
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چکیده
1. Department of Haematology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust 2. Lane Fox Respiratory Unit, St Thomas’ Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust 3. Department of Haematology, North Middlesex Hospital 4. Department of Paediatric Haematology, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children 5. Department of Haematological Medicine, King’s College Hospital 6. Department of Haematology, Whittington Hospital
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- British journal of haematology
دوره 169 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015