Hyperhemolysis in a patient with β-thalassemia major

Asian Journal of Transfusion Science

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 26-27

  Morawakage, R ^a   Perera, B J C ^b   Dias, P D N ^b   Wijewardana, S ^b  

^a National Blood Centre   (Sri Lanka)

^b Lady Ridgeway Children Hospital   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

thalassemia; Direct antiglobulin test; Hyperhemolysis; Transfusion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879192334     PISSN: 09736247     EISSN: 19983565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-6247.45259     Document Type: Article

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