Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 109, Issue 2 , Pages 106-112 , February 2010

Is the Blood Donated by Habitual Nut Quid Chewers Suitable for Use in Transfusion?

  • Kuang-Ping Peng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, Tungs' Taichung MetroHarbor Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Kuang-Ping Peng and Jeng-Fong Chiou contributed equally to this work.
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  • Jeng-Fong Chiou

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Center, Taipei Medical University and Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Kuang-Ping Peng and Jeng-Fong Chiou contributed equally to this work.
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  • Yen-Tsun Chen

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Institute of Medical Biotechnology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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  • Tsan-Zon Liu

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Institute of Medical Biotechnology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Tsan-Zon Liu, Graduate Institute of Medical Biotechnology, Chang Gung University, Kwei-Shan, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Received 10 November 2008 ,Revised 30 March 2009 ,Accepted 31 July 2009.

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PII: S0929-6646(10)60030-7

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(10)60030-7

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 109, Issue 2 , Pages 106-112 , February 2010

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