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Roentgenological findings in thalassaemia minor

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A case of Thalassaemia minor is reported, in which the typical skeleton changes in the X-ray picture are described.

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Es wird über einen Fall von Thalassaemia minor berichtet, an dem die typischen Skelett-Veränderungen im Röntgenbild beschrieben werden.

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  1. Orthopaedic Clinic and Out-Patient Clinic of the University of Munich, Harlachinger Str. 51, D-8000, München 90, Germany

    K. A. Milachowski & W. Kossyk

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Milachowski, K.A., Kossyk, W. Roentgenological findings in thalassaemia minor. Arch. Orth. Traum. Surg. 100, 273–275 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00381668

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