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Lee, D.T., Tang, A.W. (2005). Anemia. In: Taylor, R.B., David, A.K., Fields, S.A., Phillips, D.M., Scherger, J.E. (eds) Taylor’s Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-27287-9_15

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