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Hemoglobin
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Identification of Three Families Carrying Hb Anti-Lepore Hong Kong Variant in Guangxi, China, and Analysis of Their Hematological Data

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Pages 325-329 | Received 26 Jul 2022, Accepted 11 Nov 2022, Published online: 11 Jan 2023

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