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Editorial
. 2022 Apr 28;139(17):2581-2583.
doi: 10.1182/blood.2022016118.

Second-dose VITT: rare but real

Sue Pavord  1 , Michael Makris  2
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Editorial

Second-dose VITT: rare but real

Sue Pavord et al. Blood. .
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Overview of VITT. Professional illustration by Somersault18:24.
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