Cascade screening for β-thalassemia: A practical approach for identifying and counseling carriers in India

Indian Journal of Community Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 354-356

  Gorakshakar, Ajit C ^a   Colah, Roshan B ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF IMMUNOHAEMATOLOGY   (India)

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EID: 73649121687     PISSN: 09700218     EISSN: 19983581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0218.58399     Document Type: Article

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