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Thromb Haemost 1993; 70(01): 060-062
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1646160
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Hemophilia
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The Molecular Basis of Hemophilia A and the Present Status of Carrier and Antenatal Diagnosis of the Disease

Haig H Kazazian Jr
Center for Medical Genetics, Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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03 July 2018 (online)

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