Homozygous sickle cell disease in Central India & Jamaica: A comparison of newborn cohorts
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Ocular findings of elderly cases of homozygous sickle-cell disease in Jamaica.
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Medical Research
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0971-5916
DOI: 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_1946_18