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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 36, 2012 - Issue 3
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Short Communication

Nonsense β-Thalassemia Mutation at Codon 37 (TGG>TGA), Detected for the First Time in Three Turkish Cases

Sevcan Tug BozdoganDepartment of Medical Genetics, Numune Education And Research Hospital, Adana, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Cagatay UnsalDepartment of Hematology, Seyhan Hereditary Blood Disorders Center, Adana, Turkey
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Hakan ErkmanDepartment of Hematology, Seyhan Hereditary Blood Disorders Center, Adana, Turkey
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Ahmet GencAdiyaman University, Vocational School of Health Services, Adiyaman, Turkey
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Ozge Ozalp YuregirDepartment of Medical Genetics, Numune Education And Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey
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Muhammed Hamza MuslumanogluDepartment of Medical Genetics, Numune Education And Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey;Department of Medical Genetics, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir, Turkey
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Huseyin AslanDepartment of Medical Genetics, Numune Education And Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey
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Pages 283-288 | Received 05 Oct 2011, Accepted 30 Dec 2011, Published online: 02 Mar 2012

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