Newborn Screening for Sickle Cell Disease: Indian Experience

• Main Authors: Roshan B. Colah (Author), Pallavi Mehta (Author), Malay B. Mukherjee (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: MDPI AG, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a major public health problem in India with the highest prevalence amongst the tribal and some non-tribal ethnic groups. The clinical manifestations are extremely variable ranging from a severe to mild or asymptomatic condition. Early diagnosis and providing care is crit...