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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 42, 2018 - Issue 5-6
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Original Article

β-Thalassemia Mutations in Jamaica: Geographic Variation in Small Communities

Graham R. SerjeantSickle Cell Trust (Jamaica), Southern Regional Health Authority, Mandeville, Jamaica; Correspondence[email protected]
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Beryl E. SerjeantSickle Cell Trust (Jamaica), Southern Regional Health Authority, Mandeville, Jamaica; View further author information
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Karlene P. MasonSickle Cell Trust (Jamaica), Southern Regional Health Authority, Mandeville, Jamaica; View further author information
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Margit HappichDepartment of Paediatric Oncology, Haematology and Immunology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, GermanyView further author information
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Andreas E. KulozikDepartment of Paediatric Oncology, Haematology and Immunology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, GermanyView further author information
Pages 294-296 | Received 02 Oct 2018, Accepted 17 Oct 2018, Published online: 09 Jan 2019

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