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The Danish Blood Donor Study: a large, prospective cohort and biobank for medical research
O. B. Pedersen,
O. B. Pedersen
Department of Clinical Immunology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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C. Erikstrup,
C. Erikstrup
Department of Clinical Immunology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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S. R. Kotzé,
S. R. Kotzé
Department of Clinical Immunology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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E. Sørensen,
E. Sørensen
Department of Clinical Immunology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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M. S. Petersen,
M. S. Petersen
Department of Clinical Immunology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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K. Grau,
K. Grau
Department of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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H. Ullum,
H. Ullum
Department of Clinical Immunology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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O. B. Pedersen,
O. B. Pedersen
Department of Clinical Immunology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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C. Erikstrup,
C. Erikstrup
Department of Clinical Immunology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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S. R. Kotzé,
S. R. Kotzé
Department of Clinical Immunology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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E. Sørensen,
E. Sørensen
Department of Clinical Immunology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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M. S. Petersen,
M. S. Petersen
Department of Clinical Immunology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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K. Grau,
K. Grau
Department of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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H. Ullum,
H. Ullum
Department of Clinical Immunology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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First published: 04 October 2011
Ole B. Pedersen
Department of Clinical Immunology, Blood Bank RH2031
Copenhagen University Hospital
Blegdamsvej 9
DK-2100 Copenhagen
E-mail:
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No abstract is available for this article.
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