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Reversible pancytopenia caused by severe copper deficiency in a patient with Wilson disease

Muhajir Mohamed, Anna Johnston, Andrew Maclaine Cross and Archna Sharma
Med J Aust 2018; 209 (1): . || doi: 10.5694/mja17.00831
Published online: 2 July 2018

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  • 1 Launceston General Hospital, Launceston, TAS
  • 2 University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS
  • 3 Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, TAS



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