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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 35, 2011 - Issue 5-6: The International Conference on Hemoglobin Disorders, Kuwait, February 5-7th, 2011 T.H.J. Huisman Memoriam
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PRESENTED AT THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HEMOGLOBIN DISORDERS, KUWAIT, February 5–7th, 2011

Sex Steroid Priming for Induction of Puberty in Thalassemia Patients with Pulsatile Reversible Hypogonadotrophic Hypogonadism

Ratna ChatterjeeInstitute for Women’s Health, University College London Hospitals, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tarak Nath MukhopadhyayVivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences, Kolkata, India
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Sharmila ChandraVivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences, Kolkata, India
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Rekha BajoriaInstitute for Women’s Health, University College London Hospitals, London, UK
Pages 659-664 | Received 17 Jul 2011, Accepted 23 Aug 2011, Published online: 10 Nov 2011

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