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Structural Alterations of the γ‐Globin Genes in a Brazilian Population

Denise Faustino Duarte Department of Clinical Pathology, School of Medical Sciences (FCM), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), P.O. Box 6111, Campinas, State of São Paulo, 13083‐970, Brazil
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Elza Myiuki Kimura Department of Clinical Pathology, School of Medical Sciences (FCM), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), P.O. Box 6111, Campinas, State of São Paulo, 13083‐970, Brazil
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Dulcinéia Martins Albuquerque Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Medical Sciences (FCM), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), P.O. Box 6198, Campinas, State of São Paulo, 13083‐970, Brazil; Hemocentro, School of Medical Sciences (FCM), State University of Campinas (UNICAM), P.O. Box 6198, Campinas, State of São Paulo, 13083‐970, Brazil
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Vitória Régia Pereira Pinheiro Integrated Center for Childhood Oncology–Hematology Investigation (CIPOI), School of Medical Sciences (FCM), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), P.O. Box 6111, Campinas, State of São Paulo, 13083‐970, Brazil
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Fernando Ferreira Costa Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Medical Sciences (FCM), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), P.O. Box 6198, Campinas, State of São Paulo, 13083‐970, Brazil; Hemocentro, School of Medical Sciences (FCM), State University of Campinas (UNICAM), P.O. Box 6198, Campinas, State of São Paulo, 13083‐970, Brazil
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Maria de Fátima Sonati Department of Clinical Pathology, School of Medical Sciences (FCM), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), P.O. Box 6111, Campinas, State of São Paulo, 13083‐970, Brazil
Pages 73-77 | Received 17 Jul 2003, Accepted 22 Sep 2003, Published online: 24 Aug 2009

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