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G-CSF-induced thrombocytopenia in a healthy donor

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Minelli, O., Falzetti, F., Di Ianni, M. et al. G-CSF-induced thrombocytopenia in a healthy donor. Bone Marrow Transplant 43, 263–264 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/bmt.2008.310

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