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international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 34, 2010 - Issue 6
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Clinical and Molecular Characterization of βS and Gγ(Aγδβ)0-Thalassemia in Eastern India

Dilip Kumar Patel Sickle Cell Research Project, Department of Medicine, Veer Surendra Sai Medical College, Burla, Orissa, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Madhumita Patel School of Life Sciences, Sambalpur University, Burla, Orissa, India
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Ranjeet Singh Mashon Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Veer Surendra Sai Medical College, Burla, Orissa, India
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Siris Patel Sickle Cell Research Project, Department of Medicine, Veer Surendra Sai Medical College, Burla, Orissa, India
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Preetinanda Manaswini Dash Sickle Cell Research Project, Department of Medicine, Veer Surendra Sai Medical College, Burla, Orissa, India
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Bhabani Shankar Das Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Veer Surendra Sai Medical College, Burla, Orissa, India
Pages 604-609 | Received 06 May 2010, Accepted 09 Jun 2010, Published online: 15 Nov 2010

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