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

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

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...

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Main Authors: Débora Cristina Fontes Leite, Rosana Cipolotti, Ricardo Queiroz Gurgel, Paulo Ricardo Saquete Martins Filho, Gabriel Dantas Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo
Series:Revista Paulista de Pediatria
Subjects:
Sickle cell disease
Sickle cell trait
Neonatal screening
Residence characteristics
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