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A further case of haemorrhagic thrombocythaemia is described, the condition of which markedly deteriorated following splenectomy. Investigations into the mechanism of bleeding and the beneficial effects of radiactive P32 are reported.
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Clarke, N., Weir, D.G. A case of haemorrhagic thrombocythaemia. Ir J Med Sci 37, 467–470 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02957186
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