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Letter to the Editor

Apoptotic lymphocytes on peripheral smear and positional parameter values (VCS data) can suggest a diagnosis of infectious mononucleosis

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Pages 467-470 | Received 08 Feb 2019, Accepted 16 Feb 2019, Published online: 19 Mar 2019

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