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Hemoglobin
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Original Article

The Assessment of Skin Color and Iron Levels in Pediatric Patients with β-Thalassemia Major Using a Visual Skin Color Chart

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Pages 120-123 | Received 29 Mar 2017, Accepted 07 May 2017, Published online: 15 Jun 2017

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