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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 43, 2019 - Issue 4-5
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Original Articles

Strong Linkage of the Single Nucleotide Polymorphism rs77308790 with an α0-Thalassemia (– –SEA deletion) Allele and Application for Double-Check Diagnosis of Hb Bart’s Hydrops Fetalis Syndrome in Thailand

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Pages 236-240 | Received 30 Jul 2019, Accepted 27 Aug 2019, Published online: 21 Oct 2019

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