Validation of a Low-Cost Paper-Based Screening Test for Sickle Cell Anemia.

The high childhood mortality and life-long complications associated with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in developing countries could be significantly reduced with effective prophylaxis and education if SCA is diagnosed early in life. However, conventional laboratory methods used for diagnosing SCA remain...

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Main Authors: Nathaniel Z Piety, Xiaoxi Yang, Julie Kanter, Seth M Vignes, Alex George, Sergey S Shevkoplyas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4703210?pdf=render