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Reducing red blood cell shelf life would frequently compromise inventory
Bryon P. Jackson MD, MHA,
Bryon P. Jackson MD, MHA
Institute for Transfusion Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
Search for more papers by this author Darrell J. Triulzi MD,
Darrell J. Triulzi MD
Institute for Transfusion Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
Search for more papers by this author Mark H. Yazer MD,
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Mark H. Yazer MD
Institute for Transfusion Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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Bryon P. Jackson MD, MHA,
Bryon P. Jackson MD, MHA
Institute for Transfusion Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
Search for more papers by this author Darrell J. Triulzi MD,
Darrell J. Triulzi MD
Institute for Transfusion Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
Search for more papers by this author Mark H. Yazer MD,
Corresponding Author
Mark H. Yazer MD
Institute for Transfusion Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
e-mail:
[email protected]Search for more papers by this author
First published: 12 January 2016
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