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Myelodysplasia masquerading as parvovirus-related red cell aplasia with giant pronormoblasts

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  1. Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong, 4/F, Professorial Block, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China

    W. Y. Au

  2. Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

    V. C. Cheng

  3. Department of Pathology, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

    T. S. Wan & S. K. Ma

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Au, W.Y., Cheng, V.C., Wan, T.S. et al. Myelodysplasia masquerading as parvovirus-related red cell aplasia with giant pronormoblasts. Ann Hematol 83, 670–672 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-004-0894-3

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