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In certain blood dyscrasias the peripheral blood gives a poor indication of the pathological changes in the bone marrow, and a study of the actual nature and condition of the marrow is essential in establishing the final diagnosis of the disease. The choice of the sternum for this procedure sounds logical owing to its superficial location, the thin anterior lamina over the marrow cavity and its lifelong activity.
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M. Diwany (1940) studied this question.
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