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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 46, 2022 - Issue 4
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Brief Communication

Hb Alessandria [β37(C3)Trp→Leu; HBB: c.113G>T]: a Novel Variant on the β-Globin Chain with Slightly Increased Affinity for Oxygen Detected by Capillary Electrophoresis

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Pages 240-244 | Received 21 Mar 2022, Accepted 17 May 2022, Published online: 15 Sep 2022

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