Prevalence of beta-thalassemia and sickle cell anemia trait in premarital screening in Konya urban area, Turkey

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 783-785

  Guler, Ekrem ^a   Karacan, Mehmet ^b  

^a KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Konya Meram State Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Beta thalassemia trait; Premarital screening; Sickle cell anemia trait

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A2; HEMOGLOBIN F; HEMOGLOBIN S;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CANCER SCREENING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CARRIER; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; GENETIC TRAIT; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOGLOBINOPATHY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEAN CORPUSCULAR HEMOGLOBIN; MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BETA-THALASSEMIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PREMARITAL EXAMINATIONS; PREVALENCE; TURKEY;

EID: 35948987589     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: 15363678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e318159a570     Document Type: Article

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