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PREMARITAL SCREENING TEST RESULTS FOR β-THALASSEMIA AND SICKLE CELL ANEMIA TRAIT IN EAST MEDITERRANEAN REGION OF TURKEY

Ekrem GulerDepartment of Pediatrics, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
, MD,
Mesut GaripardicDepartment of Pediatrics, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
, MD,
Tahir DalkiranDepartment of Pediatrics, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
, MD &
Mehmet DavutogluDepartment of Pediatrics, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
, MD
Pages 608-613 | Received 11 Nov 2009, Accepted 17 Jun 2010, Published online: 26 Aug 2010

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