Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Volume 12, Issue 1, Supplement 1 , Pages 28-33 , January 2006

Advances in HLA: Practical Implications for Selecting Adult Donors and Cord Blood Units

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doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2005.10.005

Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Volume 12, Issue 1, Supplement 1 , Pages 28-33 , January 2006

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