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Hb-E â thalassemia is a major congenital hematological disease of Bangladesh. The patients have poor growth and delayed maturation mainly due to iron overload but zinc deficiency also has been suggested as a contributing factor.
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Hb-E â thalassemia is a major congenital hematological disease of Bangladesh. The patients have poor growth and delayed maturation mainly due to iron overload but zinc deficiency also has been suggested as a contributing factor.
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Writing this article was a great pleasure as it has co-authors with whom I have had long standing collaborations. This article also lead to disease groups contacting me and ultimately to a greater involvement in disease research.
Professor shahnoor islam
Dhaka Medical College and Hospital
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This page is a summary of: Serum Zinc status in patients with haemoglobin-E β thalassemia, Journal of Dhaka Medical College, January 2015, Bangladesh Journals Online (BanglaJOL),
DOI: 10.3329/jdmc.v22i2.21518.
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