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Extreme Genotype/Phenotype Heterogeneity of Double Heterozygous Sickle β-Thalassemia in a Family: Implications in Antenatal Diagnosis

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  1. Department of Hematology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Level 5, Research Block A, Sector 12, Chandigarh, 160012, India

    Diksha Dev Yadav, Namrata Singh, Sreejesh Sreedharanunni, Jasbir Kaur Hira, Sanjeev Chhabra, Prashant Sharma & Reena Das

  2. Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

    Amita Trehan

  3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

    Subhash Saha

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Yadav, D.D., Singh, N., Sreedharanunni, S. et al. Extreme Genotype/Phenotype Heterogeneity of Double Heterozygous Sickle β-Thalassemia in a Family: Implications in Antenatal Diagnosis. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus 37, 689–691 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-021-01412-1

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