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NBEAL2 mutations and bleeding in patients with gray platelet syndrome

Fred G. PlutheroCell Biology Program, Research Institute, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, CanadaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-0451-5840View further author information
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Jorge Di PaolaDepartment of Pediatrics and Human Genetics and Genomics Program, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USAView further author information
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Manuel D. CarcaoDivision of Haematology/Oncology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada;Child Health Evaluative Sciences, Research Institute, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, CanadaView further author information
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Walter H. A. KahrCell Biology Program, Research Institute, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada;Division of Haematology/Oncology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada;Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 632-635 | Received 16 Apr 2018, Accepted 09 May 2018, Published online: 05 Jun 2018

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