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Abdominal aortic thrombosis secondary to reactive thrombocytosis in a patient with iron deficiency anemia

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  1. Division of Haematology, Biomedical Department of Internal Medicine and Specialties (DiBiMIS), Paolo Giaccone Hospital, Università Degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy

    Simona Raso, Mariasanta Napolitano, Giorgia Saccullo & Sergio Siragusa

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Raso, S., Napolitano, M., Saccullo, G. et al. Abdominal aortic thrombosis secondary to reactive thrombocytosis in a patient with iron deficiency anemia. Ann Hematol 95, 1389–1390 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-016-2715-x

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