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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 26, 2002 - Issue 1
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DOMINANT β-THALASSEMIA DUE TO A NEWLY IDENTIFIED FRAMESHIFT MUTATION IN EXON 3 (CODON 113, GTG → TG)

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Pages 83-86 | Received 04 Jul 2001, Accepted 07 Sep 2001, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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