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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 43, 2019 - Issue 3
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Hb Gibbon [β124(H2)Pro→Thr (HBB: c.373C>A, p.P125T)], an Asymptomatic Novel Hemoglobin Variant Detected by Newborn Screening

Alejandro WolfDepartment of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-8830-0734
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Joseph M. RohrDepartment of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-9710-6471
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Catalina AmadorDepartment of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-0352-5526
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Lois J. StarrDepartment of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-9212-2499
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James D. HoyerDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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James B. FordDepartment of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 207-209 | Received 14 May 2019, Accepted 11 Jun 2019, Published online: 06 Aug 2019

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