Developmental Effect of the XmnI Site on ^Gγ-Globin Gene Expression Among Newborn Hb F-Malta-I [^Gγ117(G19)His→Arg, CAT→CGT] Heterozygotes and Adult β⁺-Thalassemia Homozygotes

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