Nucleic acid testing-benefits and constraints

Asian Journal of Transfusion Science

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 2-3

  Hans, Rekha ^a   Marwaha, Neelam ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

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EID: 84894171739     PISSN: 09736247     EISSN: 19983565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-6247.126679     Document Type: Editorial

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