Red blood cell transfusions increase fecal calprotectin levels in premature infants
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Do red cell transfusions increase the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis in premature infants?
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Perinatology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0743-8346,1476-5543
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2015.73