PLASMA TRACE ELEMENT STATUS IN BETA-THALASSEMIA TRAIT PATIENTS
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2455-3891,0974-2441
DOI: 10.22159/ajpcr.2018.v12i1.28922