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What is the function of white blood cells?
What is the function of white blood cells?
What is the principle of diluting the blood for white blood cell counting?
What is the principle of diluting the blood for white blood cell counting?
What is the composition of Turk's diluting fluid?
What is the composition of Turk's diluting fluid?
Which instrument is used for white blood cell counting?
Which instrument is used for white blood cell counting?
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What is the main difference in appearance between white blood cells and red blood cells?
What is the main difference in appearance between white blood cells and red blood cells?
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Which type of haemoglobin is predominant in the adult, constituting about 95% of the total?
Which type of haemoglobin is predominant in the adult, constituting about 95% of the total?
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Which type of haemoglobin is the main haemoglobin during the last 7 months of development in the uterus?
Which type of haemoglobin is the main haemoglobin during the last 7 months of development in the uterus?
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Which type of haemoglobin ceases to exist around the 12th week (3rd month) of pregnancy?
Which type of haemoglobin ceases to exist around the 12th week (3rd month) of pregnancy?
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Which type of haemoglobin has been proposed as a subject for reactivation in adults with severe β thalassemia?
Which type of haemoglobin has been proposed as a subject for reactivation in adults with severe β thalassemia?
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Which type of haemoglobin has been proposed as a candidate for reactivation in cases of severe α thalassemia despite its instability?
Which type of haemoglobin has been proposed as a candidate for reactivation in cases of severe α thalassemia despite its instability?
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Which type of haemoglobin is the primary embryonic hemoglobin composed of 2 zeta or alpha with 2 epsilon chains?
Which type of haemoglobin is the primary embryonic hemoglobin composed of 2 zeta or alpha with 2 epsilon chains?
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Which type of haemoglobin has been proposed as a candidate for reactivation in cases of severe α thalassemia despite its instability?
Which type of haemoglobin has been proposed as a candidate for reactivation in cases of severe α thalassemia despite its instability?
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Which type of haemoglobin is existing at low levels during embryonic and fetal life in the form of Hb Portland-1(ζ2γ2 / 2 zeta & 2 gamma) and Hb Portland-2(ζ2β2 / 2 zeta & 2 beta)?
Which type of haemoglobin is existing at low levels during embryonic and fetal life in the form of Hb Portland-1(ζ2γ2 / 2 zeta & 2 gamma) and Hb Portland-2(ζ2β2 / 2 zeta & 2 beta)?
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Which type of haemoglobin ceases to exist around the 12th week (3rd month) of pregnancy?
Which type of haemoglobin ceases to exist around the 12th week (3rd month) of pregnancy?
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Which type of haemoglobin is the main Hb during the last 7 months of development in the uterus and persists in the newborn until roughly 6 months old?
Which type of haemoglobin is the main Hb during the last 7 months of development in the uterus and persists in the newborn until roughly 6 months old?
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