Thalassemia...Who is to be screened?

• Ngā kaituhi matua: Niveen Salama (Author), Omnia Y. Abd El Dayem (Author), Doaa Shaltout (Author), Mariam Saad Nassim (Author)
• Hōputu: Pukapuka
• I whakaputaina: Cairo University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Ngā marau: article
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Background: Thalassemia carrier rate in Egypt is as high as 9-10%. The first step to eradicate thalassemia is to define population at risk. Aim of the work: to define the high risk population to be screened for thalassemia. Subjects and Methods: This observational cross-sectional study included chil...