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Weakening of A Antigen in Myelodysplastic Syndrome-Mimicking a Case of Wrong Blood in Tube

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    Ayesha Sinha, Najla Haneefa Basheela, Durba Biswas, Debapriya Basu & Suvro Sankha Datta

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Sinha, A., Basheela, N.H., Biswas, D. et al. Weakening of A Antigen in Myelodysplastic Syndrome-Mimicking a Case of Wrong Blood in Tube. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-023-01717-3

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