A Newborn Screening Program for Sickle Cell Disease in Murcia (Spain)

A Newborn Screening Program for Sickle Cell Disease in Murcia (Spain)

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited autosomal recessive hemoglobin disorder caused by the presence of hemoglobin S, a mutant abnormal hemoglobin caused by a nucleotide change in codon 6 of the β-globin chain gene. SCD involves a chronic inflammatory state, exacerbated during vaso-occlusive cri...

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Main Authors: María Sánchez-Villalobos, Eulalia Campos Baños, María Jesús Juan Fita, José María Egea Mellado, Inmaculada Gonzalez Gallego, Asunción Beltrán Videla, Mercedes Berenguer Piqueras, Mar Bermúdez Cortés, José María Moraleda Jiménez, Encarna Guillen Navarro, Eduardo Salido Fierrez, Ana B. Pérez-Oliva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:International Journal of Neonatal Screening
Subjects:
sickle cell disease
vaso-occlusive crises
structural hemoglobinopathies
newborn screening
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2409-515X/9/4/55

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https://www.mdpi.com/2409-515X/9/4/55

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