Hepatitis B carrier state produced by a blood transfusion.
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Prevalence of hepatitis B among blood donors referring to blood transfusion organization: brief report
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Pathology
سال: 1980
ISSN: 0021-9746
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.33.9.851