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international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 45, 2021 - Issue 2
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Serum Zinc Level in β-Thalassemia Major: A Retrospective Study in Southwest Iran

Somayeh Z. Zardkhonia Department of Pediatrics, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, IranView further author information
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Abdolkarim G. Moghaddamb Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, IranView further author information
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Fariba Radc Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, IranORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0709-8832View further author information
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Mohammad A. Ghateec Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran;d Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, IranORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6325-038XView further author information
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Navid Omidifare Department of Medical Pathology, Faculty of Anatomical and Clinical Pathology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranView further author information
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Mehrorang Ghaedif Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Yasuj University, Yasuj, IranView further author information
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Peyman Etemadfarb Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran;c Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 103-106 | Received 15 Jul 2020, Accepted 16 Mar 2021, Published online: 26 Apr 2021

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