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Letter to the Editor

Bilateral retinal detachments and preeclampsia: thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura or syndrome of haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets?

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Pages 1268-1270 | Received 24 Nov 2009, Accepted 22 Jan 2010, Published online: 16 Mar 2010

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