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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 44, 2020 - Issue 6
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Compound Heterozygosity for a Novel Mutation Codon 104 (–A) (HBB: c.313delA) and Codons 41/42 (–CTTT) (HBB: c.126_129delCTTT) Leading to β-Thalassemia Major in a Chinese Family

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Pages 402-405 | Received 28 May 2020, Accepted 12 Oct 2020, Published online: 16 Nov 2020

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