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Letter

Helicobacter pylori-induced thrombocytosis clinically indistinguishable from essential thrombocythemia

Toyotaka KawamataDepartment of Hematology/Oncology, Research Hospital;Division of Molecular Therapy, Advanced Clinical Research Center, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Arinobu TojoDepartment of Hematology/Oncology, Research Hospital;Division of Molecular Therapy, Advanced Clinical Research Center, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1423-1424 | Received 10 Nov 2011, Accepted 24 Dec 2011, Published online: 31 Jan 2012

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