Quantification of anti-D and fetomaternal hemorrhage by flow cytometry

Transfusion

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 6-9

  Kumpel, B M ^a  

^a NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RHESUS D ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY AFFINITY; ANTIBODY DETECTION; BLOOD CLOTTING; EDITORIAL; ERYTHROCYTE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; PLACENTA CIRCULATION;

EID: 0033976584     PISSN: 00411132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1537-2995.2000.40010006.x     Document Type: Editorial

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