Clinically significant red blood cell antibodies in chronically transfused patients: A survey of Chinese thalassemia major patients and literature review

Transfusion

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2220-2224

  Cheng, C K ^a   Lee, C K ^a   Lin, C K ^a  

^a Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84868302385     PISSN: 00411132     EISSN: 15372995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2012.03570.x     Document Type: Article

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