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Transfusion support during childbirth for a woman with anti-U and the RHD*weak D type 4.0 allele Cover

Transfusion support during childbirth for a woman with anti-U and the RHD*weak D type 4.0 allele

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|Mar 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/immunohematology-2021-001 | Journal eISSN: 1930-3955 | Journal ISSN: 0894-203X
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 4
Published on: Mar 31, 2021
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2021 Q. Yin, K. Srivastava, D.G. Brust, W.A. Flegel, published by American National Red Cross
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