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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Magnitude of Red Blood Cell Alloimmunization Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Wolaita Sodo University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia

Tamirat Ersino Kebamo1 School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Abinet Tantu Kombe1 School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, EthiopiaView further author information
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Temesgen Eticha1 School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2435-2468View further author information
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Mesay Arkew2 School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9009-4586View further author information
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Getachew Nigussie Bolado3 School of Nursing, College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8320-1080View further author information
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Tadele Lankrew Ayalew3 School of Nursing, College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0021-7168View further author information
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Kassahun Haile4 School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wolkite University, Wolkite, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2520-9244View further author information
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Getachew Alemu Walano1 School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, EthiopiaView further author information
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Pages 663-669 | Received 23 Oct 2023, Accepted 21 Dec 2023, Published online: 22 Dec 2023

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