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Hemoglobin
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Volume 34, 2010 - Issue 6
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Molecular Screening of the Hbs Constant Spring (codon 142, TAA>CAA, α2) and PAKSÉ (codon 142, TAA>TAT, α2) Mutations in Thailand

Dalad Pichanun Thalassemia Research Center, Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University, Nakornpathom, Thailand; Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Thongperm Munkongdee Thalassemia Research Center, Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University, Nakornpathom, Thailand
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Sumonmaln Klamchuen Nakhonpathom Hospital, Nakornpathom, Thailand
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Punnee Butthep Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Pranee Winichagoon Thalassemia Research Center, Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University, Nakornpathom, Thailand
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Suthat Fucharoen Thalassemia Research Center, Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University, Nakornpathom, Thailand
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Saovaros Svasti Thalassemia Research Center, Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University, Nakornpathom, Thailand; Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 582-586 | Received 05 Jul 2010, Accepted 26 Jul 2010, Published online: 15 Nov 2010

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