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THALASSEMIA

Distribution of alpha-thalassemia mutations in Iranian population

Javad DehbozorgianHematology Research CenterShiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Mohamad MoghadamHematology Research CenterShiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Saeed DaryanoushHematology Research CenterShiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Sezaneh HaghpanahHematology Research CenterShiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Jaber Imani fardHematology Research CenterShiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Azam ArameshHematology Research CenterShiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Amin ShahsavaniHematology Research CenterShiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Mehran KarimiHematology Research CenterShiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 359-362 | Published online: 02 Jan 2015

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