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1Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran 2Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran 3Zanjan Regional Blood Transfusion Center, Zanjan, Iran 4Qazvin Regional Blood Transfusion Center, Qazvin, Iran 5Mazandaran Regional Blood Transfusion Center, Sari, Iran 6Yazd Regional Blood Transfusion Center, Yazd, Iran 7Golestan Regional Blood Transfusion Center, Gorgan, Iran 8Sistan & Balouchestan Regional Blood Transfusion Center, Zahedan, Iran 9Ardebil Regional Blood Transfusion Center, Ardebil, Iran 10Hormozgan Regional Blood Transfusion Center, Bandar-Abbas, Iran 11Kermanshah Regional Blood Transfusion Center, Kermanshah, Iran 12Tehran Regional Blood Transfusion Center, Tehran, Iran 13Lorestan Regional Blood Transfusion Center, Khoramabad, Iran 14Azarbaijan-Gharbi Regional Blood Transfusion Center, Urmia, Iran 15Kurdestan Regional Blood Transfusion Center, Kurdestan, Iran 16Guilan Regional Blood Transfusion Center, Rasht, Iran 17Azarbaijan-Sharghi Regional Educational Blood Transfusion Center, Tabriz, Iran 18Hamedan Regional Blood Transfusion Center, Hamedan, Iran 19Chaharmahal & Bakhtiari Regional Blood Transfusion Center, Shahrekurd, Iran 20Arak Regional Blood Transfusion Center, Arak, Iran 21Alborz Regional Blood Transfusion Center, Karaj, Iran 22Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran 23Kerman Regional Blood Transfusion Center, Kerman, Iran 24Qom Regional Blood Transfusion Center, Qom, Iran 25Khorasan Shomali Regional Blood Transfusion Center, Bojnourd, Iran 26Khorasan Razavi Regional Blood Transfusion Center, Mashhad, Iran 27Ilam Regional Blood Transfusion Center, Ilam, Iran 28Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Regional Blood Transfusion Center, Yasouj, Iran 29Isfahan Regional Blood Transfusion Center, Isfahan, Iran 30Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran 31Shiraz Regional Blood Transfusion Center, Shiraz, Iran 32Khuzestan Regional Blood Transfusion Center, Ahvaz, Iran 33Bushehr Regional Blood Transfusion Center, Bushehr, Iran
Received: 25 Jan 2018 Accepted:11 Mar 2018
Correspondence: Kheirandish M., PhD of Immunology. Associate Professor of Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine.
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Kheirandish M, pourfathollah A, Maghsudlu M, Amini Kafi-abad S, Asadi S, Baradaran M, et al et al et al et al et al . Syphilis Screening in Donated Blood. Sci J Iran Blood Transfus Organ 2018; 15 (1) :71-86 URL: http://bloodjournal.ir/article-1-1192-en.html