The Use of Dried Blood Spots: A Potential Tool for the Introduction of a Neonatal Screening Program for Sickle Cell Anemia in Zambia

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 u...

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Veröffentlicht in:Int J Appl Basic Med Res
Hauptverfasser: Chindima, Nanjela, Nkhoma, Panji, Sinkala, Musalula, Zulu, Mildred, Kafita, Doris, Simakando, Marah, Mwaba, Florence, Mantina, Hamakwa, Mutale, Mubanga
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Sprache:Inglês
Veröffentlicht: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
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Online Zugang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5846216/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29552532
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijabmr.IJABMR_105_16
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