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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 43, 2019 - Issue 1
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Short Communication

Compound Heterozygote for a Novel Elongated C-Terminal β-Globin Variant (HBB: c.364delG) and Hb E (HBB: c.79G>A) with Heterozygous α-Thalassemia-2

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Pages 52-55 | Received 08 Nov 2018, Accepted 01 Mar 2019, Published online: 20 May 2019

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