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Neonatal Screening and the Clinical Outcome in Children with Sickle Cell Disease in Central India.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Upadhye Dipti S, Jain Dipty L, Trivedi Yogesh L, Nadkarni Anita H, Ghosh Kanjaksha, Colah Roshan B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a major health burden in India. The objective of the study was to establish a neonatal screening program and to understand the clinical course of children with SCD in central India. METHODS AND FINDINGS: Pregnant mothers were screened for sickle hemoglobin using the solubility test. Babies were screened by high performance liquid chromatography if the mother was positive...
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