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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 33, 2009 - Issue 3-4
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Is the Frameshift Codons 8/9 (+G) [FSC 8/9 (+G)] β-Thalassemia Mutation, Detected by the Polymerase Chain Reaction-Amplification Refractory Mutation System, Really FSC 8/9 (+G)?

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Pages 279-282 | Received 17 Oct 2007, Accepted 25 Mar 2009, Published online: 15 Sep 2009

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