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The use of dried blood spots: A potential tool for the introduction of a neonatal screening program for sickle cell anemia in zambia

1 Jan 2018

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CONTEXT: Sickle cell disease is a group of hemoglobin (Hb) disorders resulting from the inheritance of the sickle β-globin gene. It is the most common pathological Hb mutation worldwide with 75% being born in Sub-Saharan Africa. AIMS: This study aims to determine if dried blood spots (DBSs) can be used for diagnosis of sickle cell in newborns. In Zambia, there is no neonatal screening program for sickle cell...

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PMID: 29552532
DOI: 10.4103/ijabmr.ijabmr_105_16

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