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Hemoglobin
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Short Communication

Identification of Two Rare β-Globin Gene Mutations in a Patient with β-Thalassemia Intermedia from Azerbaijan

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Pages 291-296 | Received 02 Aug 2012, Accepted 05 Nov 2012, Published online: 19 Mar 2013

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