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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 24, 2000 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Compound Heterozygosity for Hb Tacoma [β30(B12)Arg→Ser] and β+-Thalassemia

B. Landin Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Technology Division of Clinical Chemistry, Huddinge University Hospital, SE-141 86, Stockholm, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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G. Alvelius Clinical Research Center, Huddinge University Hospital, SE-141 86, Stockholm, Sweden
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D. K. Rai Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Technology Division of Clinical Chemistry, Huddinge University Hospital, SE-141 86, Stockholm, Sweden; Clinical Research Center, Huddinge University Hospital, SE-141 86, Stockholm, Sweden
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G. Elinder Department of Paediatrics, Sachs’ Children's Hospital Karolinska Institute, SE-116 69, Stockholm, Sweden
Pages 253-257 | Received 07 Feb 2000, Accepted 23 Mar 2000, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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