Could the 3′UTR+101G>C Mutation Detected in Two Sibling Cases Be a Mutation Affecting the Clinical Presentation in Thalassemia Patients?

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Unal Atas
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Volkan Karakus
Erdal Kurtoglu

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Transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia, β-thalassemia mutations, 3′UTR+101G>C mutation

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Feb 29, 2024
DOI https://doi.org/10.4084/MJHID.2024.023

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Atas, U., Karakus, V. and Kurtoglu, E. (2024) “Could the 3′UTR+101G>C Mutation Detected in Two Sibling Cases Be a Mutation Affecting the Clinical Presentation in Thalassemia Patients?”, Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, 16(1), p. e2024023. doi: 10.4084/MJHID.2024.023.
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