SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF NEWBORNS WITH SICKLE CELL TRAIT IN SERGIPE, BRAZIL

• Main Authors: Débora Cristina Fontes Leite (Author), Rosana Cipolotti (Author), Ricardo Queiroz Gurgel (Author), Paulo Ricardo Saquete Martins Filho (Author), Gabriel Dantas Lopes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: To use the spatial distribution of the sickle cell trait (SCT) to analyze the frequency of hemoglobin S (HbS) carriers in Sergipe. Methods: The sample consisted of all individuals born in Sergipe from October 2011 to October 2012 who underwent neonatal screening in the public hea...