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Blocking Phenomenon Occurs in a Neonate with a Positive Direct Antiglobulin Test Due to Maternal Anti-D, Anti-C Antibodies: Resolved by Chloroquine Diphosphate Treatment

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  1. Department of Transfusion Medicine, The Mission Hospital, Durgapur, West Bengal, India

    Archana Naik & Suvro Sankha Datta

  2. Department of IHBT, Medical College Hospital, Kolkata, India

    Prasun Bhattacharya

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AN performed the performed serologic testing and wrote drafts under supervision of PB. SSD analyzed all data and wrote the manuscript. All authors reviewed and edited the manuscript.

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Naik, A., Bhattacharya, P. & Datta, S.S. Blocking Phenomenon Occurs in a Neonate with a Positive Direct Antiglobulin Test Due to Maternal Anti-D, Anti-C Antibodies: Resolved by Chloroquine Diphosphate Treatment. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus 36, 403–405 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-019-01190-x

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