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Original Article

Prenatal Diagnosis of β-Thalassemia and Other Hemoglobinopathies in Southwestern Turkey

Inanc Mendilcioglu Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sezin Yakut Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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Ibrahim Keser Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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Mehmet Simsek Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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Akif Yesilipek Department of Pediatric Hemaotology, School of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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Gulseren Bagci Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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Guven Luleci Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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Pages 47-55 | Received 03 Mar 2010, Accepted 21 Oct 2010, Published online: 20 Jan 2011

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