The changing profile of sickle cell disease in Italy

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 923-924

  Russo Mancuso, Giovanna ^a   La Spina, Milena ^a   Schilirò, Gino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Immigration; Italy; Sickle cell anaemia; Survey

Indexed keywords

HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; ITALY; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; CHILD; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; HEMOGLOBIN, SICKLE; HUMANS; ITALY; SICILY;

EID: 0141569855     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025635118305     Document Type: Letter

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