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Serum α-fetoprotein level in Fanconi's anemia: Evaluation of 33 Turkish patients

  1. Deniz Aslan1,
  2. Fatma Gümrük1,
  3. Mehmet Alikaşifoğlu2,
  4. Çiğdem Altay1,*

Article first published online: 22 NOV 2002

DOI: 10.1002/ajh.10231

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American Journal of Hematology

American Journal of Hematology

Volume 71, Issue 4, pages 275–278, December 2002

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Aslan, D., Gümrük, F., Alikaşifoğlu, M. and Altay, Ç. (2002), Serum α-fetoprotein level in Fanconi's anemia: Evaluation of 33 Turkish patients. Am. J. Hematol., 71: 275–278. doi: 10.1002/ajh.10231

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  1. 1

    Department of Pediatric Hematology, İhsan Doğramacı Children's Hospital, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

  2. 2

    Department of Genetics, İhsan Doğramacı Children's Hospital, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

*Department of Pediatric Hematology, İhsan Doğramacı Children's Hospital, Hacettepe University, 06100 Ankara, Turkey

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 22 NOV 2002
  2. Article first published online: 22 NOV 2002
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 15 AUG 2002
  4. Manuscript Received: 1 FEB 2002

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  • TUBA (Turkish Academy of Sciences to Ç.A.)

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