Iowa Newborn Screening Program Experience with Hemoglobinopathy Screening over the Last Two Decades and Its Increasing Global Relevance

Iowa Newborn Screening Program Experience with Hemoglobinopathy Screening over the Last Two Decades and Its Increasing Global Relevance

Hemoglobinopathies are the commonest monogenic disorder worldwide, with approximately seven percent of the world population being carriers of hemoglobinopathies. The healthcare utilization impact of thalassemia has resulted in global public health initiatives to screen for hemoglobinopathies, especi...

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Main Authors: Ryan Jilek, Jennifer Marcy, Carol Johnson, Georgianne Younger, Amy Calhoun, Moon Ley Tung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:International Journal of Neonatal Screening
Subjects:
newborn screening program
hemoglobinopathy
sickle cell disease (SCD)
non-sickling disease
thalassemia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2409-515X/10/1/21

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