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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 46, 2022 - Issue 3
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Strong Positive Dichlorophenolindophenol Precipitation Suggests Hb Dhonburi (or Hb Neapolis) (HBB: c.380T>G) Inheritance in a Couple at Risk for Severe β-Thalassemia

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Pages 184-186 | Received 19 Jan 2022, Accepted 24 Feb 2022, Published online: 11 May 2022

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