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Original Article

High prevalence of sustained remission of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura after Helicobacter pylori eradication: A long-term follow-up study

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Pages 117-119 | Received 11 Sep 2004, Accepted 13 Sep 2004, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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