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Discriminant Indices for Screening Beta Thalassemia Trait: An Illusion of Choice

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Kakkar, N., Sharma, A. Discriminant Indices for Screening Beta Thalassemia Trait: An Illusion of Choice. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus 37, 324–325 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-020-01330-8

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