Clinical and hematological phenotype of homozygous hemoglobin E: revisit of a benign condition with hidden reproductive risk

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 306-316

  Tachavanich, Kalaya ^a   Viprakasit, Vip ^a   Chinchang, Worawut ^a   Glomglao, Waraporn ^a   Pung Amritt, Parichat ^a   Tanphaichitr, Voravarn S ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

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EID: 63149196759     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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