Rouleaux mimicking anti-H in molecularly confirmed para-Bombay siblings: a diagnostic pitfall
By: Bodanapu Vinay, Arun Rajendran, U.B. Davood, Aswin K. Mohan, Vasanth Asirvatham, C.H. Vinay Kumar, Sanjay C. Mohan, S. Pradeep, Rati Devendra and Monali Lokhande
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/immunohematology-2026-013 | Journal eISSN: 1930-3955 | Journal ISSN: 0894-203X
Language: English
Page range: 77 - 81
Published online: Oct 11, 2026
Published in print: Sep 1, 2026
Published by: American National Red Cross
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
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