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Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of β-Thalassemia in the State of Bahia, Brazil: First Identification of Mutation HBB: c.135delC in Brazil

Silvana F. FonsecaDepartamento de Pediatric, Universidade de Brasilia (UnB), Brasilia, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jose P. Moura NetoFaculdade de Farmacia, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil
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Marilda S. GoncalvesFaculdade de Farmacia, Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, Brazil;Laboratory of Pathology and Molecular Biology, “Centro de Pesquisa Gonçalo Moniz,” “Fundação Oswaldo Cruz” (FIOCRUZ), Salvador, Brazil
Pages 285-290 | Received 04 Sep 2012, Accepted 11 Nov 2010, Published online: 21 Feb 2013

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