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Compound heterozygosity of Hb Hamilton and de novo mutated HbM Saskatoon

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We thank S. Simonen, S. Huber, A. van Geesink, and A. Ohanessian for expert technical assistance.

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  1. Zentrum für Labormedizin, Kantonsspital Aarau, 5001, Aarau, Switzerland

    Saskia Brunner-Agten, Martin Hergersberg, Roberto Herklotz & Andreas R. Huber

  2. Kinderpoliklinik, Inselspital Bern, 3010, Bern, Switzerland

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Brunner-Agten, S., Hergersberg, M., Herklotz, R. et al. Compound heterozygosity of Hb Hamilton and de novo mutated HbM Saskatoon. Ann Hematol 89, 517–518 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-009-0828-1

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