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international journal for hemoglobin research
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Characterization of a Large Novel α-Globin Gene Cluster Deletion Causing α0-Thalassemia in a Chinese Family

Sheng HePrenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Women and Children Care Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China; View further author information
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Qian QinPrenatal Diagnostic Center, Baise Women and Children Care Hospital, Baise, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Peng HuangPrenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Women and Children Care Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China; View further author information
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Shujie ZhangPrenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Women and Children Care Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China; View further author information
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Shang YiPrenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Women and Children Care Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China; View further author information
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Li LinPrenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Women and Children Care Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China; View further author information
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Yangjin ZuoPrenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Women and Children Care Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China; View further author information
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Qiuli ChenPrenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Women and Children Care Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China; View further author information
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Jianping DengPrenatal Diagnostic Center, Baise Women and Children Care Hospital, Baise, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Chenguang ZhengPrenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Women and Children Care Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China; View further author information
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Biyan ChenPrenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Women and Children Care Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 297-299 | Received 13 Jun 2017, Accepted 18 Jul 2017, Published online: 21 Nov 2017

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