The spectrum of β-thalassemia mutations in Isfahan Province of Iran

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 106-111

  Derakhshandeh Peykar, P ^a,b   Hourfar, H ^c   Heidari, M ^a   Kheirollahi, M ^a   Miryounesi, M ^a,d  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b Genetic Clinic   (Iran)

^c Sayedal Shohada Hospital   (Iran)

^d Tehran West Health Center (TWHC)   (Iran)

Author keywords

Iran; Isfahan; Reverse dot blot; thalassemia; globin mutation

Indexed keywords

EID: 51749098760     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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