Current and emerging infectious risks of blood transfusions.

Michael P Busch; Steven H Kleinman; George J Nemo

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Current and emerging infectious risks of blood transfusions.

March 27, 2005

Busch MP, Kleinman SH, Nemo GJ. JAMA. 2003;289(8):959-62.

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