Transfusion-related immunomodulation in chinese children with thalassaemia

Vox Sanguinis

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 167-173

  Li, Karen Chi Kong ^a   Wong, Raymond P O ^a   Wong, Annie ^a   Shing, Matthew M K ^a   Chik, Ki Wai ^a   Ynen, Patrick M P ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CD45 ANTIGEN; FERRITIN; HLA D ANTIGEN; INTERLEUKIN 2 RECEPTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; BETA THALASSEMIA; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; CHINESE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; IMMUNOMODULATION; MALE; MEMORY CELL; NATURAL KILLER CELL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 0030660455     PISSN: 00429007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1423-0410.1997.7330167.x     Document Type: Article

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