PREVALENCE OF THALASSEMIA AMONG NEWBORNS: A RE-VISITED AFTER 20 YEARS OF A PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROGRAM IN NORTHEAST THAILAND.

Background: To provide accurate prevalence information of thalassemia in northeast Thailand after 20 years implementation of a prevention and control program, thalassemia screening was carried out in newborns.   Methods: Study was done on 350 cord blood specimens collected consecutively at Materna...

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Main Author: Goonnapa Fucharoen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2018-09-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/3454