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Hemoglobinopathy

Molecular variants and clinical importance of β-thalassaemia traits found in the state of Orissa, India

Sudhansu Sekhar NishankRegional Medical Research Centre, Indian Council of Medical Research, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar-751023, Orissa, India
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Manoranjan RanjitRegional Medical Research Centre, Indian Council of Medical Research, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar-751023, Orissa, India
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Shantanu K. KarRegional Medical Research Centre, Indian Council of Medical Research, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar-751023, Orissa, India
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Guru Prasad ChhotrayRegional Medical Research Centre, Indian Council of Medical Research, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar-751023, Orissa, India
Pages 290-296 | Published online: 18 Jul 2013

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