Scope and efficiency of the newborn screening program in identifying hemoglobin S

Background: In 2001, the Brazilian Ministry of Health added hemoglobinopathies to the National Neonatal Screening Program to be implemented in three steps. In order to meet the proposed goals, it is crucial to establish periodic assessments of this program with the aim of monitoring its implementat...

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Main Authors: Maria Lucia Ivo, Olinda Maria Rodrigues de Araujo, Ana Rita Barbieri, Ruy Alberto Caetano Correa Filho, Elenir Rose Jardim Cury Pontes, Carlos Augusto de Oliveira Botelho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-84842014000100014&lng=en&tlng=en