Atypical erythrocytes and platelets in a patient with a pro-thrombin mutation

Etheresia PretoriusDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria ArcadiaSouth AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]

Natasha VermeulenDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria ArcadiaSouth Africa

Janette BesterDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria ArcadiaSouth Africa

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