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Original Article

The Carrier Frequency of α-Globin Gene Triplication in an Iranian Population with Normal or Borderline Hematological Parameters

Seyedeh Fatemeh MoosaviMolecular Medicine Department, Biotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran
,
Azam AmirianMolecular Medicine Department, Biotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran
,
Behnaz ZarbakhshMolecular Medicine Department, Biotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran
,
Alireza KordafshariMolecular Medicine Department, Biotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran
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Hasan MirzahoseiniMedical Biotechnology Department, Biotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran
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Sirous ZeinaliMolecular Medicine Department, Biotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran
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Morteza KarimipoorMolecular Medicine Department, Biotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of IranCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 323-330 | Received 12 Jan 2011, Accepted 12 Feb 2011, Published online: 28 Jul 2011

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