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Research Article

POSTINFECTION PURPURA FULMINANS IN A PATIENT HETEROZYGOUS FOR PROTHROMBIN G20210A AND ACQUIRED PROTEIN S RESISTANCE

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Pages 561-564 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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