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Original Research

Reference values of hematological indices of infants, children, and adolescents in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

FI Buseri1 Hematology and Blood Transfusion Sciences Unit, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
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IJ Siaminabo2 Department of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
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ZA Jeremiah1 Hematology and Blood Transfusion Sciences Unit, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 65-70 | Published online: 01 Jul 2010

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