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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 43, 2019 - Issue 2
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Hb Aalesund (HBA2: c.400_406delAGCACCG), an Unstable α-Globin Variant Found in a Norwegian Patient Causing Moderate Hemolytic Anemia and Falsely High Hb A1c Using Ion Exchange High Performance Liquid Chromatography

Runa M. GrimholtDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevaal, Oslo, Norway; ;Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; ;Department of Life Sciences and Health, OsloMet (Oslo Metropolitan) University, Oslo, Norway; Correspondence[email protected]
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Bente FjeldDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevaal, Oslo, Norway; ;Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway;
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Hilde SelsåsDepartment of Endocrinology, Aalesund Hospital, Aalesund, Norway;
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Lutz SchwettmannDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, Aalesund Hospital, Aalesund, Norway; ;Department of Biological Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Aalesund, Norway
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Olav KlingenbergDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevaal, Oslo, Norway; ;Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway;
Pages 122-125 | Received 27 Feb 2019, Accepted 03 Apr 2019, Published online: 30 May 2019

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