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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 36, 2012 - Issue 1
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Effect of Co-Inheritance of β-Thalassemia and Hemochromatosis Mutations on Iron Overload

Herminio López-Escribano Servicio de Análisis Clínicos, Hospital Universitario Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca, Illes Balears, España
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Joana F. Ferragut Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut (IUNICS) i Laboratori de Genètica, Departament de Biologia, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Illes Balears, España
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Maria M. Parera Servicio de Análisis Clínicos, Hospital Universitario Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca, Illes Balears, España
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Pilar Guix Servicio de Análisis Clínicos, Hospital Universitario Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca, Illes Balears, España
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José A. Castro Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut (IUNICS) i Laboratori de Genètica, Departament de Biologia, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Illes Balears, España
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M. Misericòrdia Ramon Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut (IUNICS) i Laboratori de Genètica, Departament de Biologia, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Illes Balears, España
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Antònia Picornell Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut (IUNICS) i Laboratori de Genètica, Departament de Biologia, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Illes Balears, EspañaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 85-92 | Received 21 Mar 2011, Accepted 11 Jun 2011, Published online: 28 Nov 2011

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