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international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 33, 2009 - Issue 5
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PROCEEDINGS 17TH ICOC Shenzhen, PR China, November 2007

Effects of Chelators (Deferoxamine, Deferiprone and Deferasirox) on the Growth of Klebsiella Pneumoniae and Aeromonas Hydrophila Isolated from Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia Patients

Godfrey Chi-Fung Chan Departments of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Shing Chan Departments of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Pak-Leung Ho Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Shau-Yin Ha Departments of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Pages 352-360 | Published online: 09 Oct 2009

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