Splenic complications in malaria: A case series

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 791-794

  Gireesh Kumar, B ^a   Shetty, Meenakshi A ^a   Chakrapani, ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

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EID: 52649084191     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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