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international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 36, 2012 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Microsatellite Markers Within the α-Globin Gene Cluster for Robust Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis of Severe α-Thalassemia Syndromes in Mediterranean Populations

Aspasia DestouniDepartment of Medical Genetics, Athens University, St Sophia’s Children’s Hospital, Athens, Greece;Research Institute for the Study of Genetic and Malignant Disorders in Childhood, St. Sophia’s Children’s Hospital, Athens, Greece
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George ChristopoulosMolecular Genetics Thalassaemia Department, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
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Christina VrettouDepartment of Medical Genetics, Athens University, St Sophia’s Children’s Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Georgia KakourouDepartment of Medical Genetics, Athens University, St Sophia’s Children’s Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Marina KleanthousMolecular Genetics Thalassaemia Department, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
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Jan Traeger-SynodinosDepartment of Medical Genetics, Athens University, St Sophia’s Children’s Hospital, Athens, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Emmanuel KanavakisDepartment of Medical Genetics, Athens University, St Sophia’s Children’s Hospital, Athens, Greece;Research Institute for the Study of Genetic and Malignant Disorders in Childhood, St. Sophia’s Children’s Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Pages 253-264 | Received 21 Nov 2011, Accepted 30 Jan 2012, Published online: 27 Mar 2012

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