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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 28, 2004 - Issue 1
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Two New α Chain Variants: Hb Die [α93(FG5)Val→Ala (α1)] and Hb Beziers [α99(G6)Lys→Asn (α1)]

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Pages 59-63 | Received 12 May 2003, Accepted 22 Sep 2003, Published online: 24 Aug 2009

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