Transfusion Medicine Reviews
Volume 26, Issue 1 , Pages 27-37 , January 2012

Progress in the Removal of Di-[2-Ethylhexyl]-Phthalate as Plasticizer in Blood Bags

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doi: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2011.06.001

Transfusion Medicine Reviews
Volume 26, Issue 1 , Pages 27-37 , January 2012

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