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. 1964 Sep;16(3):267–283.

Studies on the Distribution of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Thalassemia, and Other Genetic Traits in the Coastal and Mountain Villages of Cyprus

C C Plato, D L Rucknagel, H Gershowitz
PMCID: PMC1932477  PMID: 14204777

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