Community based screening for sickle haemoglobin among pregnant women in Benue State, Nigeria: I-Care-to-Know, a Healthy Beginning Initiative

• Главные авторы: Osita U. Ezenwosu (Автор), Ijeoma U. Itanyi (Автор), Obiageli E. Nnodu (Автор), Amaka G. Ogidi (Автор), Fabian Mgbeahurike (Автор), Echezona E. Ezeanolue (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: BMC, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Haemoglobin genotype screening at prenatal care offers women an opportunity to be aware of their genotype, receive education on sickle cell disease (SCD) and may increase maternal demand for SCD newborn screening. In developed countries, most pregnant women who access prenatal ca...