Thalassemia
Alternate Names : Thalassemia Major, Thalassemia Minor, Cooley's Anemia, Mediterranean Anemia
Author:Linda Agnello, RN, BSN
Date Written:
Editor:Smith, Mary Ellen, BS
Edit Date:09/16/00
Reviewer:Gail Hendrickson, RN, BS
Date Reviewed:07/03/01
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