New Born Screening of Hemoglobinopathies in a Center Tunisian Population
Leila Chaouch,
Imen Moumni,
Jihene Ben Abdallah
et al.
Abstract:Sickle cell diseases, β-thalassemia, and other hemoglobinopathies are common in Africa. Their distribution differs from one region to another. There are higher frequencies in Western and Northern Africa. Their clinical complications presented a real public health problem in each country. For this, early treatment can improve the severity of these diseases. Hemoglobinopathies targeted by screening are associated with SCD, β, and α thalassemia. Our study aim is to report our experience with newborn screening for… Show more
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