## Abstract In a retrospective study of 126 adult patients with FrenchβAmericanβBritishβdefined refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts (RARS), staging by the International Prognostic Scoring System was highly predictive of survival outcome (__P__ < 0.0001). In addition, red blood cell (RBC) tra
Proinflammatory, immunomodulating, and prothrombotic properties of anemia and red blood cell transfusions
β Scribed by Katie M. Twomley; Sunil V. Rao; Richard C. Becker
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 300 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0929-5305
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