Evaluation of a neonatal screening program for sickle-cell disease

Objective: Evaluate the Neonatal Screening Program of the Health Secretariat of the State of Santa Catarina for sickle-cell disease, from January 2003 to December 2012, regarding program coverage and disease frequency. Methods: Descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study with retrospective dat...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Eller, Denise Bousfield da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-07-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002175571600019X