Haemoglobin H disease in Arabs in Kuwait.
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چکیده
Three cases of haemoglobin H disease are described in Arabs, two of Syrian and one of Kuwaiti origin. Two were investigated on account of moderate anaemia, the third for splenomegaly not associated with anaemia.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical pathology
دوره 22 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1969