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Delayed, severe thrombocytemia after abciximab infusion for primary angioplasty in acute coronary syndromes: Moving between systemic bleeding and stent thrombosis

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Pages 498-500 | Received 19 Feb 2014, Accepted 22 Feb 2014, Published online: 28 Mar 2014

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