Hemoglobin SE disease in maine, and severe thalassemia in New Hampshire

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 307-

  Thornburg, Courtney D ^a   Steinberg, Martin H ^b   Chui, David H K ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN E; HEMOGLOBIN S;

ALPHA THALASSEMIA; BETA THALASSEMIA; CASE REPORT; CHILD; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFANT; LETTER; MALE; MIGRATION; NEWBORN SCREENING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; UNITED STATES; FEMALE; GENETICS; HOSPITALIZATION;

ALPHA-THALASSEMIA; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN E; HEMOGLOBIN, SICKLE; HUMANS; MAINE; NEW HAMPSHIRE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 65349181052     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: 15363678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e31819af9db     Document Type: Letter

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