Identification of hemoglobin AC heterozygote status in a malay family: A decision between hemoglobin electrophoresis and high performance liquid chromotography

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 543-545

  Rosline, H ^a   Roshan, T M ^a   Ahmed, S A ^a   Ilunihayati, I ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

^b General Hospital Kota Bharu   (Malaysia)

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EID: 34547309846     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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