Prospective Newborn Screening for Sickle Cell Disease and Other Inherited Blood Disorders in Central Malawi

• Päätekijät: Gerald Tegha (Tekijä), Hillary M. Topazian (Tekijä), Portia Kamthunzi (Tekijä), Thad Howard (Tekijä), Zondwayo Tembo (Tekijä), Tisungane Mvalo (Tekijä), Nelecy Chome (Tekijä), Wiza Kumwenda (Tekijä), Tawonga Mkochi (Tekijä), Arielle Hernandez (Tekijä), Kenneth I. Ataga (Tekijä), Irving F. Hoffman (Tekijä), Russell E. Ware (Tekijä)
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• Julkaistu: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objectives: Newborn screening in the United States and Europe allows early identification of congenital disorders but does not yet exist in most low-resource settings, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Newborn screening can identify multiple inherited hematological disorders, but feasibility and eff...