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international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 39, 2015 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Compensation of CD55 Underexpression on Red Blood Cells of β-Thalassemia Major Patients

Jamil M. A. S. ObaidImmunology Department, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt, Correspondence[email protected]
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Salma Y. Abo El-NazarImmunology Department, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt,
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Amal M. GhanemHematology Department, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt, and
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Abeer S. El-HadidiClinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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Basma H. M. MersalImmunology Department, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt,
Pages 184-189 | Received 06 Aug 2014, Accepted 24 Oct 2014, Published online: 21 Apr 2015

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