Splenectomy for β-Thalassemia Major in Resource Challenged Settings: Often a Hobson's Choice!
1Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatric Center, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India. deepakbansaldr@gmail.com.
Indian Journal of Pediatrics
|August 29, 2015
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