HIV and blood transfusion in sub-Saharan Africa

Transfusion Science

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 167-179

  Fleming, Alan F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Zambia)

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Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; ANEMIA; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MALARIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA;

EID: 0346046221     PISSN: 09553886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-3886(97)00006-4     Document Type: Article

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