Hemoglobinopathy detection through an institutional neonatal screening program in Colombia

ABSTRACT Introduction: Hemoglobinopathies are among the most common genetic disorders of hemoglobin worldwide and a public health problem. In Colombia, even though geographical areas with high incidence of this disorder have been reported, the absence of a national screening program does not permit...

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Main Authors: Sandra Johanna Echeverry-Coral, Claudia Carolina Colmenares-Mejía, Zuli Ximena Yepes-Molina, Oscar Martínez-Nieto, Mario A. Isaza-Ruget
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442016000500299&lng=en&tlng=en