PREVENTION OF THALASSEMIA; ROLE OF CHORIONIC VILLOUS SAMPLING TECHNIQUE MAJOR IN FAMILIES WITH THALASSEMIA POSITIVE HISTORY
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: THE PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL JOURNAL
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1024-8919,2071-7733
DOI: 10.17957/tpmj/17.3658