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A simplified screening strategy for thalassaemia and haemoglobin E in rural communities in south-east Asia.
Bulletin of the World Health Organization - 1 May 2004
Fucharoen Goonnapa, Sanchaisuriya Kanokwan, Sae-ung Nattaya, Dangwibul Samrit, Fucharoen Supan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a simple screening strategy for thalassaemia and haemoglobin (Hb) E in a prevention and control programme for thalassaemia in rural communities with limited resources. METHODS: Blood samples from 301 Thai-Khmer participants were screened for thalassaemia and Hb E using a combined modified one-tube osmotic fragility (OF) test and a modified dichlorophenolindophenol (DCIP) precipitation test....
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