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international journal for hemoglobin research
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Dysregulated Serum Cytokine Production in Pediatric Patients with β-Thalassemia Major

Li Zhanga Department of Hematology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Li-Juan Baob Department of Clinical Laboratory, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Zheng-Dong Hongc Department of Urology Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Mu-Xia Yana Department of Hematology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Zhi-Hua Zhangd Queen Mary School, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Yan-Mei Lia Department of Hematology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Qian Yea Department of Hematology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Yi-Qian Wange Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, GMU-GIBH Joint School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Pages 191-196 | Received 28 Dec 2021, Accepted 19 Jan 2022, Published online: 13 May 2022

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