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Original Article

Comparison between serum ferritin and computed tomographic densities of liver, spleen, kidney and pancreas in β-thalassaemia major

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Pages 715-718 | Received 20 Dec 1986, Accepted 01 Jun 1987, Published online: 17 Mar 2010

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