Prophylactic platelet transfusion

Comment

Hannes Wandt et al. N Engl J Med. 2013.

. 2013 Aug 8;369(6):577.

doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1307163.

No abstract available

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Prophylactic platelet transfusion.
Slichter SJ. Slichter SJ. N Engl J Med. 2013 Aug 8;369(6):577-8. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1307163. N Engl J Med. 2013. PMID: 23924011 No abstract available.

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