Immigration and changes in the epidemiology of hemoglobin disorders in Italy: An emerging public health burden

Italian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Cataldo, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hemoglobinopathies; Immigration

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN C; HEMOGLOBIN E; HEMOGLOBIN H; HEMOGLOBIN S; HEMOGLOBIN VARIANT;

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CAREGIVER; COUNSELING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEMOGLOBIN H DISEASE; HEMOGLOBINOPATHY; HETEROZYGOTE DETECTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; IMMIGRATION; IRON CHELATION; ITALY; MASS SCREENING; MICROCYTIC ANEMIA; NEWBORN SCREENING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRENATAL SCREENING; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; REVIEW; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; THALASSEMIA MAJOR;

COUNSELING; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBINOPATHIES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; ITALY; MALE; NEONATAL SCREENING; PREGNANCY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 84867868222     PISSN: 17208424     EISSN: 18247288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1824-7288-38-32     Document Type: Review

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