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CASE SERIES

The Characteristics of Compound Heterozygosity for Hemoglobin G-Makassar with Hb E in Malaysia

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Pages 255-264 | Received 03 Oct 2023, Accepted 16 Mar 2024, Published online: 30 May 2024

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