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Research Article

Instituting a program to reduce the erythrocyte transfusion rate was accompanied by reductions in the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, retinopathy of prematurity and necrotizing enterocolitis

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Pages 77-79 | Published online: 23 Sep 2013

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