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OBSTETRIC CASE REPORTS

Hermansky–Pudlak syndrome: Management of a rare bleeding disorder in a twin pregnancy

M. NisalDepartment of University Hospitals of Leicester, Obstetrics and GynaecologyCorrespondence[email protected]
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S. PavordDepartment of University Hospitals of Leicester, Haematology
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C. A. OppenheimerUniversity Hospitals of Leicester, Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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S. FrancisUniversity Hospitals of Leicester, Anaesthesia
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M. KhareDepartment of University Hospitals of Leicester, Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Pages 185-186 | Published online: 02 Feb 2012

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