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A novel deletion of the major regulatory element flanking the α-globin gene cluster as a cause of α⁰-thalassemia

Fan Jiang

Prenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China

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Li-Li Xu,

Li-Li Xu

Prenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China

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Xue-Wei Tang,

Xue-Wei Tang

Prenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China

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Dong-Zhi Li,

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Dong-Zhi Li

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Prenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China

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Dong-Zhi Li, Prenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Jinsui Road 9, Zhujiang New Town, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510623, China.

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Fan Jiang,

Fan Jiang

Prenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China

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Li-Li Xu,

Li-Li Xu

Prenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China

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Xue-Wei Tang,

Xue-Wei Tang

Prenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China

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Dong-Zhi Li,

Corresponding Author

Dong-Zhi Li

[email protected]

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Prenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China

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Dong-Zhi Li, Prenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Jinsui Road 9, Zhujiang New Town, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510623, China.

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First published: 09 March 2021

https://doi.org/10.1111/ijlh.13505

Citations: 1

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This study was supported by a grant from Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics/Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Centre [IP-2019-004].

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