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Immune-mediated hemolysis in a postoperative patient Case report: anti-U and differential diagnosis Cover

Immune-mediated hemolysis in a postoperative patient Case report: anti-U and differential diagnosis

By: G.S. Pillay,  B. Womack and  S.G. Sandler  
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|Dec 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/immunohematology-2019-955 | Journal eISSN: 1930-3955 | Journal ISSN: 0894-203X
Language: English
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Published on: Dec 6, 2020
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