Cord blood screening for haemoglobinopathies in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
EMJ-Emirates Medical Journal. 2004; 22 (2): 135-6
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| ID: emr-65925
ABSTRACT
Newborn screening is an essential and productive preventive public health programme. Since 1993 cord blood screening for haemoglobinopathies was started in Tawam Hospital. Over a period of 28-month a total of 3986 cord blood samples were collected and systematically screened for haemoglobinopathies. The commonest abnormality detected was alpha thalassaemia trait in 27%
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Índice:
IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Triagem Neonatal
/
Sangue Fetal
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Emirates Med. J.
Ano de publicação:
2004
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