Transfusion Medicine Reviews
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 207-217 , July 2006

The cis-AB Blood Group Phenotype: Fundamental Lessons in Glycobiology

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doi: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2006.03.002

Transfusion Medicine Reviews
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 207-217 , July 2006

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