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Development of the Quality of Life Questionnaire (SF-36) for Patients with β-Thalassemia Major and β-Thalassemia Intermedia Based on Extended Rasch Analysis

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Pages 119-123 | Received 13 Oct 2020, Accepted 16 Mar 2021, Published online: 26 Apr 2021

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