Family, Community, and Health System Considerations for Reducing the Burden of Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease in Uganda Through Newborn Screening

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is associated with high mortality for children under 5 years of age in sub-Saharan Africa. Newborn sickle screening program and enhanced capacity for SCD treatment are under development to reduce disease burden in Uganda and elsewhere in the region. Based on an internationa...

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Autores principales: Green, Nancy S., Mathur, Sanyukta, Kiguli, Sarah, Makani, Julie, Fashakin, Victoria, LaRussa, Philip, Lyimo, Magdalena, Abrams, Elaine J., Mulumba, Lukia, Mupere, Ezekiel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2016
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4905129/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27336011
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2333794X16637767

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4905129/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27336011
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2333794X16637767

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