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. 2022 Jun;42(6):839-841.
doi: 10.1038/s41372-022-01358-w. Epub 2022 Mar 5.

Is a higher hemoglobin transfusion threshold better for extremely low birthweight infants?

María E Franco-Fuenmayor  1 , Sunil K Jain  2
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Is a higher hemoglobin transfusion threshold better for extremely low birthweight infants?

María E Franco-Fuenmayor et al. J Perinatol. 2022 Jun.
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