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international journal for hemoglobin research
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First Report of Hb A2-NYU (HBD:c.39T>A) in the Hellenic Population

Marianthi Georgitsi University of Patras, School of Health Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, Patras, Greece
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Adamantia Papachatzopoulou University of Patras, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Laboratory of General Biology, Patras, Greece
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Emmanouella Linardaki DNA Analysis Molecular Biology and Genetics Research Laboratory, Heraklion, Greece
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Vassilis Maroulis Laikon General Hospital, Center for Thalassemia, Unit of Prenatal Diagnosis, Athens, Greece
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Manoussos N. Papadakis Laikon General Hospital, Center for Thalassemia, Unit of Prenatal Diagnosis, Athens, Greece
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George P. Patrinos University of Patras, School of Health Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, Patras, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 91-95 | Received 23 Jul 2010, Accepted 12 Oct 2010, Published online: 20 Jan 2011

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