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Research Article

Report on Patients with Non Transfusion-Dependent β-Thalassemia Major Being Treated with Hydroxyurea Attending the Thalassemia Research Center, Sari, Mazandaran Province, Islamic Republic of Iran in 2013

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Pages 115-118 | Received 05 Jun 2013, Accepted 15 Jul 2013, Published online: 29 Jan 2014

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