Erratum: Identification and molecular characterization of the -CAMPANIA deletion, a novel a0-thalassemic defect, in two unrelated Italian families (American Journal of Hematology (2010) DOI: 10.1002/ajh.21591);Identification and molecular characterization of the -CAMPANIA deletion, a novel α°-thalassemic defect, in two unrelated Italian families

American Journal of Hematology

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 143-144

  Sessa, Raffaele ^a   Puzone, Stella ^a   Ammirabile, Massimiliano ^b   Piscopo, Carmelo ^a,c   Pagano, Leonilde ^b   Colucci, Simona ^c   Izzo, Paola ^a   Grosso, Michela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b CARDARELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c CEINGE BIOTECNOLOGIE AVANZATE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA GLOBIN;

ALPHA THALASSEMIA; CHROMOSOME 16; FAMILY; GENE DELETION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC IDENTIFICATION; GENETIC TRAIT; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; ITALY; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 75449089506     PISSN: 03618609     EISSN: 10968652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.21694     Document Type: Erratum

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