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international journal for hemoglobin research
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An Evaluation for the Causes of Reduced Hb A2 and the Molecular Characterization of HBD Variants in Hong Kong

Nelson C. N. Chana Department of Pathology, Hong Kong Children’s Hospital, Kowloon Bay, Hong KongORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8770-5438View further author information
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Terry H. Y. Wongb Department of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong KongView further author information
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Kelvin C. K. Chengb Department of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong KongView further author information
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Natalie P. H. Chanb Department of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong KongView further author information
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Margaret H. L. Ngc Hematology, Genetics and Genomics Laboratory, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, affiliated to The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong KongCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 387-391 | Received 10 May 2021, Accepted 27 Jun 2021, Published online: 16 Feb 2022

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