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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 39, 2015 - Issue 2
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Two Novel α2 Gene Mutations Causing Altered Amino Acid Sequences Produce a Mild (Hb Kinshasa, HBA2: c.428A > T) and Severe (HBA2: c.342-345insCC) α-Thalassemia Phenotype

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Pages 144-146 | Received 09 Sep 2014, Accepted 15 Oct 2014, Published online: 19 Mar 2015

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