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Insufficiency of Haemoactive Principles in the Elderly and its Treatment

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Aging and Drug Therapy

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One of the most common problems and one of the most difficult to resolve in the elderly is that posed by haematological disorders.

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Ventura, A., Senin, U., Mannarino, E. (1984). Insufficiency of Haemoactive Principles in the Elderly and its Treatment. In: Barbagallo-Sangiorgi, G., Exton-Smith, A.N. (eds) Aging and Drug Therapy. Ettore Majorana International Science Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2791-2_17

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