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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 23, 1999 - Issue 3
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Original Article

The Precise Breakpoints of a Filipino-Type α-Thalassemia-1 Deletion Found in two Japanese

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Pages 239-248 | Received 16 Jul 1998, Accepted 11 Jan 1999, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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