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international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 41, 2017 - Issue 3
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Original Article

α+-Thalassemia Caused by an 811 bp Deletion in Individuals from Nanning, Guangxi: A Report of Two Cases

Qiang ZhangDepartment of Genetic Metabolism, Prenatal Diagnostic Center, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China; ;Department of Medical Genetics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Mingli XuDepartment of Medical Genetics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Wanjun ZhouDepartment of Medical Genetics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Xin FanDepartment of Genetic Metabolism, Prenatal Diagnostic Center, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 185-188 | Received 23 Mar 2017, Accepted 18 Jul 2017, Published online: 27 Sep 2017

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