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Research Article

Neutrophil Apoptosis in Patients with β-Thalassemia Major

Hale Ören Department of Pediatric Hematology, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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Bariş Şahin Department of Pediatric Hematology, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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Gülersu İrken Department of Pediatric Hematology, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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Halil Ateş Department of Pediatric Hematology, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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Murat Duman Department of Pediatric Hematology, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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Şebnem Yılmaz Department of Pediatric Hematology, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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MD Türker Department of Pediatric Hematology, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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Berna Atabay Department of Pediatrics, SSK Tepecik Education Hospital, Tepecik, Izmir, Turkey
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Işin Yaprak Department of Pediatrics, SSK Tepecik Education Hospital, Tepecik, Izmir, Turkey
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Pages 237-243 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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