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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 40, 2016 - Issue 4
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Hb Tarrant [α126(H9)Asp→Asn; HBA2: c.379G > A (or HBA1)] in a Chinese Family as a Cause of Familial Erythrocytosis

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Pages 260-263 | Received 19 Feb 2016, Accepted 05 Apr 2016, Published online: 31 May 2016

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