Case report: Thrombocytopenia in newborn with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
A newborn with thrombocytopenia, of which FNAIT is a differential diagnosis, was eventually diagnosed with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome.
A newborn with thrombocytopenia, of which FNAIT is a differential diagnosis, was eventually diagnosed with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome.
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