Comparison of gel test and conventional tube test for antibody detection and titration in D-negative pregnant women: study from a tertiary-care hospital in North India
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/immunohematology-2019-216 | Journal eISSN: 1930-3955 | Journal ISSN: 0894-203X
Language: English
Page range: 174 - 177
Published on: Mar 14, 2020
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