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MedPulse - International Medical Journal, ISSN 2348-2516 E-ISSN: 2348-1897

Volume 1, Issue 9, Sept 2014 pp 470-475

Research Article

Significance of thrombocytosis in lower respiratory tract infections

Usha D¹, Sudha Rudrappa²

¹Junior Resident, ²Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Government Medical College, Mysore, Karnataka, INDIA.

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