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

• Hoofdauteurs: Débora Cristina Fontes Leite (Auteur), Rosana Cipolotti (Auteur), Ricardo Queiroz Gurgel (Auteur), Paulo Ricardo Saquete Martins Filho (Auteur), Gabriel Dantas Lopes (Auteur)
• Formaat: Boek
• Gepubliceerd in: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo.
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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...