Family screening for HBB*S gene and detection of new cases of sickle cell trait in Northeastern Brazil;Triagem familiar para o gene HBB*S e detecção de novos casos de traço falciforme em Pernambuco

Revista de Saude Publica

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 234-241

  Bandeira, Flavia Miranda Gomes C ^a   Santos, Magnun Nueldo Nunes ^a   Bezerra, Marcos André C ^a   Gomes, Yara M ^b   Araujo, Aderson Silva ^a   Braga, Maria Cynthia ^b   Souza, Wayner Vieira ^b   Abath, Frederico G C ^b  

^a Fundacao de Hematologia e Hemoterapia de Pernambuco   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anemia, sickle cell, epidemiology; Cross sectional studies; Genetic screening; Heterozygote detection; Neonatal screening; Sickle cell trait, epidemiology

Indexed keywords

EID: 42449097982     PISSN: 00348910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-89102008005000002     Document Type: Article

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