Heat treated intravenous immunoglobulin preparation.
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Uses of intravenous immunoglobulin
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Japan Society of Blood Transfusion
سال: 1989
ISSN: 1883-8383,0546-1448
DOI: 10.3925/jjtc1958.35.350