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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with myelodysplastic syndrome

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  1. Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan

    Nana Sasaki, Junya Kuroda & Masafumi Taniwaki

  2. Division of Hematology, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital, 355-5, Haruobi-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8026, Japan

    Eri Kawata, Teruaki Akaogi, Miki Kiyota & Yutaka Kobayashi

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Sasaki, N., Kuroda, J., Kawata, E. et al. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with myelodysplastic syndrome. Int J Hematol 88, 457–459 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12185-008-0180-6

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