An unusual cause of spontaneous bleeding in the intensive care unit - Mastocytosis: A case report

Cases Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Koenig, Martial ^a   Morel, Jérôme ^a   Reynaud, Jacqueline ^a   Varvat, Cécile ^a   Cathébras, Pascal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SAINT ETIENNE   (France)

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EID: 84873099699     PISSN: 17571626     EISSN: 17571626     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1626-1-100     Document Type: Article

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