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international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 29, 2005 - Issue 1
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DNAase I Hypersensitive Site 3′ to the β-Globin Gene Cluster Containing Two TAA Insertions and a G→A Polymorphism is Predominantly Associated with the β+-Thalassemia IVS-I-6 (T→C) Mutation

Juliana T. N Martins Haematology and Haemotherapy Centre, State University of Campinas, Rua Carlos Chagas, 480, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, Barão Geraldo, Campinas, CEP: 13083-970, São Paulo, Brazil
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Silvana Bordin Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Dulcinéia M. de Albuquerque Haematology and Haemotherapy Centre, State University of Campinas, Rua Carlos Chagas, 480, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, Barão Geraldo, Campinas, CEP: 13083-970, São Paulo, Brazil
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Sara T. O Saad Haematology and Haemotherapy Centre, State University of Campinas, Rua Carlos Chagas, 480, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, Barão Geraldo, Campinas, CEP: 13083-970, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Clinical Medicine, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Fernando F. Costa Haematology and Haemotherapy Centre, State University of Campinas, Rua Carlos Chagas, 480, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, Barão Geraldo, Campinas, CEP: 13083-970, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Haematology and Haemotherapy Centre, State University of Campinas, Rua Carlos Chagas, 480, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, Barão Geraldo, Campinas, CEP: 13083-970, São Paulo, Brazil
Pages 85-89 | Received 14 May 2004, Accepted 16 Sep 2004, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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