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Prospective Newborn Screening for Sickle Cell Disease and Other Inherited Blood Disorders in Central Malawi

29 Jun 2021

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Objectives: Newborn screening in the United States and Europe allows early identification of congenital disorders but does not yet exist in most low-resource settings, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Newborn screening can identify multiple inherited hematological disorders, but feasibility and effectiveness for Africa are not fully determined. Methods: Surplus dried blood spot collected in Central Malawi...

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PMID: 34335138
DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2021.629338

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