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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 43, 2019 - Issue 3
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Hb Alcorn County: A β-Globin Variant [β40(C6)Arg→Thr; HBB: c.122G>C (p.Arg41Thr)] with Increased Oxygen Affinity

Hung S. LuuDepartment of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA; ;Department of Pathology, Children’s Health, Dallas, TX, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Timothy L. McCavitHematology and Oncology Center, Cook Children’s Health Care System, Fort Worth, TX, USA;
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Jason Y. ParkDepartment of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA; ;Department of Pathology, Children’s Health, Dallas, TX, USA; ;Eugene McDermott Center for Human Growth and Development, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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Midori MituiDepartment of Pathology, Children’s Health, Dallas, TX, USA;
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Dania D. LopezDepartment of Pathology, Children’s Health, Dallas, TX, USA;
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Charles F. TimmonsDepartment of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA; ;Department of Pathology, Children’s Health, Dallas, TX, USA;
Pages 204-206 | Received 12 Jun 2019, Accepted 28 Jun 2019, Published online: 09 Aug 2019

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