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Thrombosis and severe asthenia as priority manifestations in paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria

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  1. Servicio de Hematología y Hemoterapia, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza de Cristo Rey S/N, 28040, Madrid, Spain

    F. A. González, A. Villegas, C. Seri, E. Fontanes, B. Pérez & J. Díaz Mediavilla

  2. Servicio de Hematología y Hemoterapia, Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

    S. Osorio

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González, F.A., Villegas, A., Osorio, S. et al. Thrombosis and severe asthenia as priority manifestations in paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria. Ann Hematol 91, 1495–1496 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-012-1433-2

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