Incidence of haemoglobinopathies detected through neonatal screening in the United Arab Emirates
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2005; 11 (3): 300-307
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ABSTRACT
In January 2002, a pilot programme of neonatal screening for sickle cell disease was launched in the United Arab Emirates [UAE] in 3 districts of Abu Dhabi emirate. This paper reports the incidence of sickle cell diseases, other haemoglobinopathies and haemoglobinopathy carriers over a 12-month period using high performance liquid chromatography as a primary screening method. The overall incidence of sickle cell disease among 22 200 screened neonates was 0.04% [0.07% for UAE citizens and 0.02% for non-UAE citizens]. The incidence of sickle cell trait was 1.1% overall [1.5% for UAE citizens and 0.8% for non-UAE citizens]. Universal neonatal screening for sickle cell haemoglobin at the national level should be considered
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Assunto principal:
Coeficiente de Natalidade
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Seguimentos
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Cromatografia Líquida
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Aconselhamento Genético
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Doença da Hemoglobina C
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de incidência
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Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
East Mediterr Health J.
Ano de publicação:
2005
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