Thalassemia and related hemoglobinopathies

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 319-324

  Sarnaik, Sharada A ^a,b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Hemoglobinopathies; Management; Prevention; Sickle cell disease; Thalassemias

Indexed keywords

ALPHA THALASSEMIA; BETA THALASSEMIA; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; GENETIC DISORDER; GLOBIN SYNTHESIS; HEMOGLOBIN SYNTHESIS; HEMOGLOBINOPATHY; HUMAN; INDIA; PROPHYLAXIS; SAFETY; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; THALASSEMIA;

EID: 18744365526     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02724015     Document Type: Conference Paper

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