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Evaluation of the prevalence and liver function tests in patients with Sickle cell disease and Sickle cell trait in Taif Province, Saudi Arabia Cover

Evaluation of the prevalence and liver function tests in patients with Sickle cell disease and Sickle cell trait in Taif Province, Saudi Arabia

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|Aug 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rrlm-2025-0019 | Journal eISSN: 2284-5623 | Journal ISSN: 1841-6624
Language: English
Page range: 177 - 182
Submitted on: Mar 18, 2025
Accepted on: May 14, 2025
Published on: Aug 6, 2025
Published by: Romanian Association of Laboratory Medicine
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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