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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 28, 2004 - Issue 3
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Original Article

A Novel α‐Thalassemia Nonsense Mutation in Codon 23 of the α2‐Globin Gene (GAG→TAG) in a Tunisian Family

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Pages 249-254 | Received 10 Nov 2003, Accepted 23 Dec 2003, Published online: 24 Aug 2009

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