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international journal for hemoglobin research
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β-Thalassemia in Abu Dhabi: Consanguinity and Tribal Stratification are Major Factors Explaining the High Prevalence of the Disease

Srdjan DenicDepartment of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab EmiratesCorrespondence[email protected]
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Bashir AdenHealth Authority of Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Nico NagelkerkeInstitute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Awad Al EssaDepartment of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Pages 351-358 | Received 18 Sep 2012, Accepted 08 Dec 2012, Published online: 22 Apr 2013

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Bayan Al-Dabbagh, Saad Shawqi, Javed Yasin, Awad Al Essa, Nico Nagelkerke & Srdjan Denic. (2014) Half of the Emirati Population Has Abnormal Red Cell Parameters: Challenges for Standards and Screening Guidelines. Hemoglobin 38:1, pages 56-59.
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