Transfusion transmitted infections in Indian Thalassemics: A perspective

Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 189-190

  Gorakshakar, Ajit C ^a   Ghosh, Kanjaksha ^a  

^a KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CRYOPRECIPITATION; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; INFECTION RATE; LETTER; PREVALENCE; THALASSEMIA; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84880719188     PISSN: 09714502     EISSN: 09740449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12288-012-0168-5     Document Type: Letter

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