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. 2023 Aug;7(8):525-526.
doi: 10.1016/S2352-4642(23)00143-8. Epub 2023 Jun 14.

Blood transfusion for children in sub-Saharan Africa: 200 years on

Sophie Uyoga  1 , Dora Mbanya  2 , Elizabeth C George  3 , Kathryn Maitland  4
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Blood transfusion for children in sub-Saharan Africa: 200 years on

Sophie Uyoga et al. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2023 Aug.
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Conflict of interest statement

ECG reports a grant from the Medical Research Foundation (charitable organisation) made to Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit at University College London for sharing evidence to inform transfusion policy and practice for children with severe anaemia in sub-Saharan Africa. All other authors report no competing interests.

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