Apparent vaccine-thimerosal induced hypersensitivity, myelodysplastic syndrome and pancytopenia.
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A case of hypersensitivity reaction, myelodysplastic syndrome and pancytopenia, which developed after an administration of thimerosal-containing tetanus vaccine, is presented and discussed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of infection in developing countries
دوره 1 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007