Thrombocytopenia as an indicator of malaria in adult population

Malaria Research and Treatment

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Khan, Shiraz Jamal ^a   Abbass, Yasir ^a   Marwat, Mumtaz Ali ^a  

^a Hayatabad Medical Complex Hospital   (Pakistan)

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EID: 84902548460     PISSN: 20908075     EISSN: 20444362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/405981     Document Type: Article

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