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Original Article

von Willebrand disease type 2B must be always considered in the differential diagnosis of genetic thrombocytopenias with giant platelets

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Pages 149-152 | Received 13 Jul 2005, Accepted 06 Oct 2005, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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