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Discrepancy in the degree of polycythemia in a family with a novel nonsense EPOR mutation

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The authors would like to thank the Thailand Research Fund (DPG6180001), the Chulalongkorn Academic Advancement into its 2nd Century Project, and the Newton Fund for the support for the study. The funding was provided by Chulalongkorn University and Medical Research Council to the author Vorasuk Shotelersuk.

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Ratarat, C., Ittiwut, C., Natesirinilkul, R. et al. Discrepancy in the degree of polycythemia in a family with a novel nonsense EPOR mutation. Int J Hematol 110, 640–641 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12185-019-02713-y

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