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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 42, 2018 - Issue 4
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Original Article

Awareness and Attitude of University Students About Screening and Testing for Hemoglobinopathies: Case Study of the Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia

Mohamed EissaPathology Department, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; ;Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt; Correspondence[email protected]
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Ayyub A. PatelClinical Biochemistry Department, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; View further author information
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Shehata FaragHigh Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt; ;Community and Family Medicine Department, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Kindom of Saudi Arabia; View further author information
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Nashwa H. BabikerClinical Laboratory Science Department, College of Applied Medical Science, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; View further author information
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Malak S. Al-ShahraniClinical Laboratory Science Department, College of Applied Medical Science, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; View further author information
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Albatool M. Al-NahariClinical Laboratory Science Department, College of Applied Medical Science, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; View further author information
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Ali M. Al SahmaaLaboratory and Blood Bank Department, Aseer Central Hospital, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Mubarak Al-ShraimClinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt; View further author information
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Pages 264-268 | Received 21 Jul 2018, Accepted 02 Oct 2018, Published online: 03 Jan 2019

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