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Preventing thalassemia in Lebanon: successes and challenges in a developing country.

Hemoglobin - 1 Jan 2014

Abi Saad Michele, Haddad Anthony G, Alam Elie S, Aoun Sanaa, Maatouk Pascale, Ajami Najat, Khairallah Therese, Koussa Suzanne, Musallam Khaled M, Taher Ali T

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Thalassemia continues to be a major health burden. The chronicity of the disease and the high cost of life-long treatment make prevention strategies crucial in the management of this disease. In this article, we revisit different successful prevention strategies, and underline the Lebanese model. The Chronic Care Center (CCC), Beirut, is the only specialized center in Lebanon for the treatment and prevention of...

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PMID: 25030035
DOI: 10.3109/03630269.2014.939279

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