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Adequacy and pattern of blood donations in north–eastern Nigeria: the implications for blood safety

S. G. AhmedDepartment of HaematologyCollege of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, P.M.B. 1069, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
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U. A. IbrahimDepartment of PaediatricsUniversity of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, P.M.B. 1414, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
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A. W. HassanDepartment of SurgeryCollege of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, P.M.B. 1069, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
Pages 725-731 | Published online: 18 Jul 2013

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