Acute megaloblastic anemia: homocysteine levels are useful for diagnosis and follow-up.

نویسندگان

  • M Carrasco
  • A Remacha
  • A Sureda
  • P Sardà
  • R Martino
  • J Sierra
چکیده

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Haematologica

دوره 84 8  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1999