Absence of hemolytic disease of fetus and newborn despite maternal high-titer IgG anti-Ku
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/immunohematology-2019-211 | Journal eISSN: 1930-3955 | Journal ISSN: 0894-203X
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