Newborn Screening Services in Bahrain between 1985 and 2010
Introduction. The incidence of genetic blood disease in Bahrain has declined gradually since 1984 when the Ministry of Health (MOH) instituted a prevention campaign. The national NBS program for hemoglobinopathies was started in May 2007, financed by the national budget. Setting....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Advances in Hematology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/903219 |