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Observational Study
. 2021 Apr 1;43(3):118-119.
doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000001911.

Assessment of Bone Metabolism Alterations in Transfusion-dependent Beta-thalassemia Major: An Observational Study

Andrea Murtas  1 , Caterina Zanza, Nadia Vacca, Laura Saderi, Giovanni Sotgiu, Claudio Fozza, Roberto Antonucci
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Observational Study

Assessment of Bone Metabolism Alterations in Transfusion-dependent Beta-thalassemia Major: An Observational Study

Andrea Murtas et al. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. .
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