Unusual phenotype of hemoglobin EE with hemoglobin H disease: A pitfall in clinical diagnosis and genetic counseling

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 144, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 391-393

  Viprakasit, Vip ^a   Tanphaichitr, Voravarn S ^b  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ALLELE; ALPHA THALASSEMIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMAN; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THAILAND;

EID: 1542406543     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2003.12.021     Document Type: Article

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