Molecular genetics of beta-thalassaemia syndrome in Pakistan;Génétique moléculaire de la bêta-thalassémie au Pakistan

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 972-976

  Usman, M ^a   Moinuddin, M ^a   Ghani, R ^a  

^a BAQAI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; ETHNIC GROUP; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PAKISTAN; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; THALASSEMIA MAJOR; THALASSEMIA MINOR;

EID: 78751622497     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.26719/2010.16.9.972     Document Type: Article

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