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international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 41, 2017 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Molecular Characterization of β-Thalassemia Mutations in Central Vietnam

Maria G. DoroInstitute of Research and Biomedical Genetics, National Research Council, Sassari, Italy;
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Giuseppina CasuInstitute of Research and Biomedical Genetics, National Research Council, Sassari, Italy;
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Laura FrogheriInstitute of Research and Biomedical Genetics, National Research Council, Sassari, Italy;
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Ivana PersicoInstitute of Research and Biomedical Genetics, National Research Council, Sassari, Italy;
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Le Phan Minh TrietDepartment of Hematology, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue, Vietnam;
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Phan Thi Thuy HoaDepartment of, Hematology, Hue Central Hospital, Hue, Vietnam;
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Nguyen Huy HoangDepartment of Hematology, Da Nang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy, Da Nang, Vietnam;
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Monica PirastruDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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Paolo MereuDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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Francesco CuccaInstitute of Research and Biomedical Genetics, National Research Council, Sassari, Italy;
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Bruno MasalaDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 96-99 | Received 24 Dec 2016, Accepted 15 Mar 2017, Published online: 03 Jul 2017

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