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[Prevalence of abnormal hemoglobins in newborns in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil].
Cadernos de saude publica - 1 Jan 2000
de Araújo Maria Cristina Pignataro Emerenciano, Serafim Edvis Santos Soares, de Castro Wivel Antonio Pereira, de Medeiros Tereza Maria Dantas
Abstract excerpt
Hemoglobinopathies are among the most prevalent hereditary diseases in humans. Studies in different areas of Brazil have identified the prevalence of S and C abnormal hemoglobins. The study analyzed 1,940 cord blood samples of newborns from maternity hospitals in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte State, to investigate the prevalence of abnormal hemoglobins. All samples were submitted to cellulose acetate electrophoresis...
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