
MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS OF β-THALASSEMIA Atanasovska B1, Bozhinovski G1, Chakalova L1, Kocheva S2, Karanfilski O3,
Plaseska-Karanfiska D1,* *Corresponding Author: Professor Dr. Dijana Plaseska-Karanfilska, Research Centre for Genetic
Engineering and Biotechnology “Georgi D. Efremov”, Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Krste
Misirkov 2, Skopje 1000, Republic of Macedonia; Tel: +389(0)2 3235410; Fax: +389 (0)2 3115434; E-mail:
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