Growth Status and Serum Zinc Level in Patients with Haemoglobin –E-β Thalassemia
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Background: HbE β thalassemia is a major congenital hematological disease of Bangladesh. These patients have poor growth and delayed maturation mainly due to iron overload but zinc deficiency also has been suggested as a contributing
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تاریخ انتشار 2012