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doi: 10.1503/cmaj.090286.
Epub 2009 Dec 7.
Cases: Cocaine adulterant linked to neutropenia
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Cases: Cocaine adulterant linked to neutropenia
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Chronological depiction of five neutropenic episodes over a 120-day period in a 28-year-old woman. Arrows show admissions to hospital. An absolute neutrophil count of 0 indicates 100 (normal 2000–8000) cells/mm3.
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