Transfusion transmitted HIV & HBV infections in Punjab, Pakistan

Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 18-25

  Rahman, Mahfooz Ur ^a,b   Akhtar, Gul Naz ^a   Lodhi, Yasmin ^a  

^a Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion Service   (Pakistan)

^b Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion Service Punjab   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Blood safety; Seroprevalence Risk of HIV HBV transmission

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012303671     PISSN: 1682024X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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