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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 39, 2015 - Issue 1
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Original Article

Identification of Nondeletional α-Thalassemia in a Prenatal Screening Program by Reverse Dot-Blot in Southern China

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Pages 42-45 | Received 24 May 2014, Accepted 20 Jul 2014, Published online: 19 Dec 2014

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