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

Design, Validation, and Clinical Implementation of a Gap-Polymerase Chain Reaction Method for α-Thalassemia Genotyping Using Capillary Electrophoresis

Basma BashaRobert J. Tomsich Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Frank MularoRobert J. Tomsich Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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James R. CookRobert J. Tomsich Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 124-130 | Received 06 Jan 2017, Accepted 12 Apr 2017, Published online: 09 Jun 2017

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