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international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 40, 2016 - Issue 5
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Short Communication

Novel Mutation of the Translation Initiation Codon of the α1-Globin Gene (ATG>AAG or HBA1:c.2T>A)

John S. WayeHamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; ;Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Barry EngHamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada;
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Meredith HannaHamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada;
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Betty-Ann HohenadelHamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada;
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Lisa NakamuraHamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada;
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Lynda WalkerHamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada;
Pages 369-370 | Received 13 Jul 2016, Accepted 26 Jul 2016, Published online: 08 Nov 2016

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