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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 36, 2012 - Issue 1
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The First Case of Hb G-Honolulu [α30(B11)Glu→Gln (GAG>CAG); HBA2:c.91G>A] Observed in Association with Hb S [β6(A3)Glu→Val, GAG>GTG] in a Healthy Italian Child

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Pages 73-79 | Received 02 Mar 2011, Accepted 25 May 2011, Published online: 19 Sep 2011

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