Hemoglobinopathy detection through an institutional neonatal screening program in Colombia
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عنوان ژورنال: Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1676-2444
DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20160050