A Newborn Screening Program for Sickle Cell Disease in Murcia (Spain)

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Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited autosomal recessive hemoglobin disorder caused by the presence of hemoglobin S, a mutant abnormal hemoglobin caused by a nucleotide change in codon 6 of the β-globin chain gene. SCD involves a chronic inflammatory state, exacerbated during vaso-occlusive crises, which leads to end-organ damage that occurs throughout the lifespan. SCD is associated with premature mortality...

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