Hemoglobinopathy detection through an institutional neonatal screening program in Colombia

• Main Authors: Sandra Johanna Echeverry-Coral (Author), Claudia Carolina Colmenares-Mejía (Author), Zuli Ximena Yepes-Molina (Author), Oscar Martínez-Nieto (Author), Mario A. Isaza-Ruget (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Introduction: Hemoglobinopathies are among the most common genetic disorders of hemoglobin worldwide and a public health problem. In Colombia, even though geographical areas with high incidence of this disorder have been reported, the absence of a national screening program does not permit...