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Original Article

Haplotype Analysis of Three Common β-Thalassemia Mutations in Syrian Patients

Hossam MuradDepartment of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, Damascus, Syria; Correspondence[email protected]
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Faten MoassasDepartment of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, Damascus, Syria; View further author information
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Ifad GhouryDepartment of Radiation Medicine, Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, Damascus, Syria; View further author information
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Yasser MukhalalatyThalassaemia Centre, Damascus, SyriaView further author information
Pages 302-305 | Received 03 Sep 2018, Accepted 20 Nov 2018, Published online: 22 Jan 2019

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