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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 32, 2008 - Issue 4
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Analysis of Real-Time SYBR-Polymerase Chain Reaction Cycle Threshold for Diagnosis of the α-Thalassemia-1 Southeast Asian Type Deletion: Application to Carrier Screening and Prenatal Diagnosis of Hb Bart's Hydrops Fetalis

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Pages 393-402 | Received 05 May 2007, Accepted 26 Jun 2007, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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