Significance of oxygen affinity of fetal and adult human hemoglobins

Zoological Science

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 661-664

  Kobayashi, Michiyori ^a   Kimura, Shoko ^a   Ishigaki, Ken Ichi ^a   Makino, Nobuo ^b   Imai, Kiyohiro ^c  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b IBARAKI PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Japan)

^c OSAKA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

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EID: 0030462027     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.13.661     Document Type: Article

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