A lower-cost protocol for sickle cell disease neonatal screening in Tunisia

A lower-cost protocol for sickle cell disease neonatal screening in Tunisia

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of hereditary chronic anemias that manifest essentially as painful crisis and susceptibility to infection. Neonatal screening is a preventive action that reduces the rates of mortality due to complications arising from infections by enc...

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Main Authors: Siala Hajer, Taboubi Neila, Hadj Fradj Sondess, Ouenniche Fekria, Aoun Nabila, Khedhri Mahbouba, Douiri Melika, Ouali Faida, Bibi Amina, Belhadj Raja, Rezigua Hedi, Meriah Sadok, Krouf Naima, Fattoum Slaheddine, Messaoud Taieb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2012-01-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2012.49

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https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2012.49

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