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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 44, 2020 - Issue 6
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Implications of Population Screening for Thalassemias and Hemoglobinopathies in Rural Areas of West Bengal, India: Report of a 10-Year Study of 287,258 Cases

Suman K. Majia Department of Microbiology, Purulia Government Medical College & Hospital, Purulia, India
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Tuphan K. Dolaib Department of Hematology, Nilratan Sircar Medical College, Kolkata, India
,
Sayantan Pradhanc Public Health Cell, Zilla Swasthya Bhavan, Purulia, India
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Abhijit Maityd Department of Environmental Science, Vidyasagar University, Paschim Medinipur, India
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Soma Mandale School of Nursing, R. G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata, India
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Tamanash Mondalf Department of Molecular Biology, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT), Kalyani, India
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Simi Mannag Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science & Management, Vidyasagar University, Paschim Medinipur, India
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Prakas K. Mandalb Department of Hematology, Nilratan Sircar Medical College, Kolkata, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 432-437 | Received 28 Jun 2020, Accepted 18 Sep 2020, Published online: 15 Oct 2020

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