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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Occurring after or as a consequence of blood transfusion.
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In fact, the incidence of posttransfusion hepatitis has dropped from 1 in 20 just a few decades ago to an estimated 1 in 100,000 currently—in spite of the continued use of donor blood that is positive for HGV.
DR. SANJIV CHOPRA’S LIVER BOOK Sanjiv Chopra 2001
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Thus, HGV does not appear to be a bona fide factor in causing posttransfusion hepatitis.
DR. SANJIV CHOPRA’S LIVER BOOK Sanjiv Chopra 2001
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