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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 34, 2010 - Issue 6
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A Dyserythropoietic Anemia Associated with Homozygous Hb Plasencia [α125(H8)Leu→Arg (α2)] (HBA2:c.377T>G), A Variant with an Unstable α Chain

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Pages 576-581 | Received 28 Jul 2010, Accepted 06 Sep 2010, Published online: 15 Nov 2010

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