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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 43, 2019 - Issue 2
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A Novel Human β-Globin Gene Variant [Hb London-Ontario, HBB: c.332T>G] is Associated with Transfusion-Dependent Anemia in a Patient with a Hemoglobin Electrophoresis Pattern Consistent with β-Thalassemia Trait

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Pages 129-131 | Received 17 Jan 2019, Accepted 24 Mar 2019, Published online: 27 Jun 2019

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