Article
Prevention strategies for severe hemoglobinopathies in endemic and nonendemic immigration countries: the Latium example.
Prenatal diagnosis - 1 Dec 2009
Amato A, Grisanti P, Lerone M, Ponzini D, Di Biagio P, Cappabianca M P, Giordano P C
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To review prevention data for hemoglobinopathies from Latium, a large Italian region with a considerable immigrant population and with a well-established regional prevention program. METHOD: All data pertaining to population screening for hemoglobinopathies in the Latium region were reviewed for the period 1994-2007. Screening was performed universally in secondary schools and to pregnant couples at...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.