Guidelines for investigation of the α and β thalassaemia traits

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1994, Pages 289-295

  Bain, B ^a   Bhavnani, M ^a   Brozovic, M ^a   Old, J M ^a   Stephens, A D ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA THALASSEMIA; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEMOGLOBINOPATHY; HUMAN; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0028260550     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.47.4.289     Document Type: Article

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