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A New High A2‐β‐Thalassemia Due to a 468 bp Deletion (− 475 to − 8) in the β‐Globin Gene Promoter of the Intact β‐Globin Structural Gene

Irénée Kueviakoe Laboratoire de Biochimie Génétique, Fédération de Génétique, Hôpital Robert Debré, 48 Blvd. Sérurier, 75019, Paris, France
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Nathalie Gerard UMR 458 Inserm‐Université Paris 7, Hôpital Robert Debré, Paris, France
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Rajagopal Krishnamoorthy UMR 458 Inserm‐Université Paris 7, Hôpital Robert Debré, Paris, France
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Sabrina Pereira Laboratoire de Biochimie Génétique, Fédération de Génétique, Hôpital Robert Debré, 48 Blvd. Sérurier, 75019, Paris, France
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Jacques Elion Laboratoire de Biochimie Génétique, Fédération de Génétique, Hôpital Robert Debré, 48 Blvd. Sérurier, 75019, Paris, France; UMR 458 Inserm‐Université Paris 7, Hôpital Robert Debré, Paris, France
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Rolande Ducrocq Laboratoire de Biochimie Génétique, Fédération de Génétique, Hôpital Robert Debré, 48 Blvd. Sérurier, 75019, Paris, France; UMR 458 Inserm‐Université Paris 7, Hôpital Robert Debré, Paris, France
Pages 69-72 | Received 29 Aug 2003, Accepted 05 Sep 2003, Published online: 24 Aug 2009

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