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international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 36, 2012 - Issue 1
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Original Article

In vitro Characterization of the α-Thalassemia Point Mutation HBA2:c.95+1G>A [IVS-I-1(G>A) (α2)]

Talal QadahSchool of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia;Department of Haematology, PathWest Laboratory Medicine, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia;Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences, King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Jill FinlaysonSchool of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia;Department of Haematology, PathWest Laboratory Medicine, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
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Reza GhassemifarSchool of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia;Department of Haematology, PathWest Laboratory Medicine, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 38-46 | Received 07 Jan 2011, Accepted 18 May 2011, Published online: 03 Oct 2011

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