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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura as the initial presentation of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in an immunocompetent patient

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  1. Department of Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Chung-Hsien Li

  2. Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, 325, Section 2, Cheng-Gung Road, Nei-Hu Dist. 114, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Ching-Liang Ho

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Li, CH., Ho, CL. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura as the initial presentation of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in an immunocompetent patient. Ann Hematol 86, 223–224 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-006-0195-0

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