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Anemia and splenomegaly: what lies behind?

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Migone De Amicis, M., Fattizzo, B., Poggiali, E. et al. Anemia and splenomegaly: what lies behind?. Intern Emerg Med 10, 711–714 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-015-1254-0

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