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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
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Analysis of the rs35959442 Polymorphism in Hb E/β-Thalassemia in Guangxi Province of the Republic of China

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Pages 166-169 | Received 08 May 2011, Accepted 08 Sep 2011, Published online: 22 Dec 2011

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