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Identification and Development of a High-Risk District Model in the Prevention of β-Thalassemia in Telangana State, India

Vadlamudi R. Raoa Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Society, Raghavendra Colony, Rajendra Nagar, Rangareddy District, Hyderabad, Telangana State, India;b Genome Foundation, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana State, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Gaurav Guptab Genome Foundation, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana State, IndiaView further author information
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Kondaveeti Sarojaa Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Society, Raghavendra Colony, Rajendra Nagar, Rangareddy District, Hyderabad, Telangana State, IndiaView further author information
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Suman Jaina Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Society, Raghavendra Colony, Rajendra Nagar, Rangareddy District, Hyderabad, Telangana State, IndiaView further author information
Pages 371-375 | Received 21 Mar 2020, Accepted 13 Aug 2020, Published online: 02 Oct 2020

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