Beta-globin haplotypes from blood spots for follow-up of newborn hemoglobinopathy screening
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Hematology
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0361-8609,1096-8652
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-8652(199701)54:1<76::aid-ajh12>3.0.co;2-8