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A case of megaloblastic anemia simulating a cold autoimmune hemolytic anemia

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|Jan 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/immunohematology-2020-046 | Journal eISSN: 1930-3955 | Journal ISSN: 0894-203X
Language: English
Page range: 89 - 92
Published on: Jan 1, 2020
Published by: American National Red Cross
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

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