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. 1961 Apr 1;1(5230):941–944. doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.5230.941

Primaquine-sensitivity of Red Cells in Various Races in Southern Africa

R W Charlton, T H Bothwell
PMCID: PMC1953416  PMID: 13692499

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