Reticulated platelets counts. Metodology and clinical applications;La conta delle piastrine reticolate: Metodologia e applicazioni cliniche

Rivista Italiana di Pediatria

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 287-293

  Consolini, R ^a   Calleri, A ^a   Macchia, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Flow cytometry; Reticulated platelet; Thrombocytopenia

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003179121     PISSN: 03925161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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