Challenges in Thalassemia Carrier Detection in a Low Resource Setting Area of Eastern Indonesia: the Use of Erythrocyte Indices

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Journal Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2021 Jan 25

PMID 33489042

Citations 3

Authors

Edhyana Sahiratmadja

Merry M V Seu

Ita M Nainggolan

Johanes C Mose

Ramdan Panigoro

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