Beta Thalassemia and its variant: A Clinicopathological correlation of 100 cases in Bihar, India
Status of beta thalassemia in Bihar
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Background: Thalassemia is a heterogeneous group of genetical disorders of hemoglobin (Hb) characterized by reduced or absent production of globin chains. It is the major health problem
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