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Does transfusion of Asian-type DEL red blood cells to D– recipients cause D alloimmunization?

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S. Gerald Sandler

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Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC

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Willy A. Flegel,

Willy A. Flegel

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC

Department of Laboratory Medicine, NIH Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland

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S. Gerald Sandler,

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S. Gerald Sandler

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Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC

Willy A. Flegel,

Willy A. Flegel

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC

Department of Laboratory Medicine, NIH Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland

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First published: 22 April 2019

https://doi.org/10.1111/trf.15323

Citations: 4

Funded by NIH Clinical Center, Intramural Research Program, ID Z99 CL999999.

Correction added on 25th April 2019, after first online publication: Conflict of interest statement updated.

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SGS has disclosed no conflicts of interest. WAF receives royalties for RHD genotyping.

The recommendations and opinions expressed are those of the authors, not their institutions or organizations. The views expressed do not necessarily represent the view of the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Health and Human Services, or the U.S. Federal government.

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