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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 36, 2004 - Issue 6-7
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Original Paper

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation as an Unusual Presentation of Kala-azar: Report of Two Cases

Pravas Mishra Department of Haematology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansarinagar, New Delhi
,
Ashish Dixit Department of Haematology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansarinagar, New Delhi
,
Tathagat Chatterjee Department of Haematology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansarinagar, New Delhi
,
Maitreyee Bhattacharya Department of Haematology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansarinagar, New Delhi
,
Jina Bhattacharya Department of Haematology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansarinagar, New Delhi
,
Pankhi Dutta Department of Haematology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansarinagar, New Delhi
,
Manoranjan Mahapatra Department of Haematology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansarinagar, New DelhiCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hara Prasad Pati Department of Haematology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansarinagar, New Delhi
,
Ved Prakash Choudhry Department of Haematology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansarinagar, New Delhi
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Renu Saxena Department of Haematology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansarinagar, New Delhi
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Pages 519-521 | Received 24 Mar 2004, Accepted 29 Mar 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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