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Original Article

Comprehensive Spectrum of the β-Thalassemia Mutations in Khuzestan, Southwest Iran

Hamid Galehdari Gene Test Laboratory, Shafa Hospital, Ahwaz, Iran; Department of Genetics, Shahid Chamran University, Ahwaz, Iran; Research Center for Thalassemia and Hemogobinopathies, Ahwaz, IranCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Bahaoddin Salehi Gene Test Laboratory, Shafa Hospital, Ahwaz, Iran
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Somaiyeh Azmoun Gene Test Laboratory, Shafa Hospital, Ahwaz, Iran; Faculty of Science, Islamic Azad University, Masjed-e-Soleyman, Iran
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Bijan Keikhaei Research Center for Thalassemia and Hemogobinopathies, Ahwaz, Iran
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Khoda Morad Zandian Research Center for Thalassemia and Hemogobinopathies, Ahwaz, Iran
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Mohammad Pedram Gene Test Laboratory, Shafa Hospital, Ahwaz, Iran; Research Center for Thalassemia and Hemogobinopathies, Ahwaz, Iran
Pages 461-468 | Received 17 Mar 2010, Accepted 04 May 2010, Published online: 20 Sep 2010

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