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. 2008 Apr 26;336(7650):906.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39556.499549.80.

Fetal RHD typing: Is fetal RHD typing in all RhD negative women cost effective?

Ala Szczepura, Gouke Bonsel, Christian Krauth, Leeza Osipenko, Alexander Haverkamp
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Fetal RHD typing: Is fetal RHD typing in all RhD negative women cost effective?

Ala Szczepura et al. BMJ. .
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