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Evans syndrome in a pediatric liver transplant recipient with an autoantibody with apparent specificity for the KEL4 (Kpb) antigen Cover

Evans syndrome in a pediatric liver transplant recipient with an autoantibody with apparent specificity for the KEL4 (Kpb) antigen

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|Oct 2019

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/immunohematology-2019-093 | Journal eISSN: 1930-3955 | Journal ISSN: 0894-203X
Language: English
Page range: 14 - 17
Published on: Oct 29, 2019
Published by: American National Red Cross
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2019 S.A. Koepsell, K. Burright-Hittner, J.D. Landmark, published by American National Red Cross
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