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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 48, 2024 - Issue 2
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Severe Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia in Compound Heterozygote Palestinian Siblings with Two α-Globin Gene Defects, Hb Taybe D HBA1: C.119_121delCCA Mutation and HBA2: C.*94A > G Mutation

Nada Assafa Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon;b Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, LebanonCorrespondence[email protected]
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Roba El Zibaouic Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonView further author information
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Carla Monsefa Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon;b Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, LebanonView further author information
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Tania Abi Nassifd Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonView further author information
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Miguel Abboudd Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonCorrespondence[email protected]
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Soha Yazbekc Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 129-132 | Received 09 Feb 2024, Accepted 20 Mar 2024, Published online: 16 Apr 2024

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