Vol 52, No 3 (2021)
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Is a leukoerythroblastic blood picture common in COVID-19-positive adults?

Navpreet Kaur1, Sufian Zaheer1, Shruti Sangwan1, Sunil Ranga1
Acta Haematol Pol 2021;52(3):207-210.

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