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Hemoglobin
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Short Communication

First Report of the Rare IVS-II-705 (T>G) β-Thalassemia Mutation in a Chinese Family

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Pages 286-287 | Received 20 Oct 2017, Accepted 16 Nov 2017, Published online: 18 Dec 2017

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