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HbE-Beta Thalassemia with Moyamoya Syndrome: A Rare Association

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The authors would like to thank the patient and her family for allowing us to share her details. The authors would also like to thank the Department of Radiology, LNJP Hospital, New Delhi for guiding us in the diagnosis of the patient and providing the relevant images.

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    Anika Agrawal, Onkar Singh Bhinder, Devendra Mishra & Monica Juneja

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Agrawal, A., Bhinder, O.S., Mishra, D. et al. HbE-Beta Thalassemia with Moyamoya Syndrome: A Rare Association. Indian J Pediatr 87, 476–477 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-019-03143-8

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