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X-linked idiopathic thrombocytopenia
John R. Moore,
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John R. Moore
The Children's Hospital, Birmingham, U.K.
2 Good Hope Hospital Sutton Coldfield Warwickshire United KingdomSearch for more papers by this authorJohn R. Moore,
Corresponding Author
John R. Moore
The Children's Hospital, Birmingham, U.K.
2 Good Hope Hospital Sutton Coldfield Warwickshire United KingdomSearch for more papers by this authorAbstract
A family is described in which the incidence of thrombocytopenia suggested transmission by an X-linked gene. The condition carries a good prognosis. Comparison with previous similar reports suggests that the disorder is phenotypically distinct from the Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome.
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