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HemoTypeSC, a low-cost point-of-care testing device for sickle cell disease: Promises and challenges
BACKGROUND: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a neglected burden of growing importance. >312,000 births are affected annually by sickle cell anaemia (SCA). Early interventions such as newborn screening, penicillin prophylaxis and hydroxyurea can substantially reduce the mortality and morbidity associa...
Autores principales: | Nnodu, Obiageli, Isa, Hezekiah, Nwegbu, Maxwell, Ohiaeri, Chinatu, Adegoke, Samuel, Chianumba, Reuben, Ugwu, Ngozi, Brown, Biobele, Olaniyi, John, Okocha, Emmanuel, Lawson, Juliet, Hassan, Abdul-Aziz, Diaku-Akinwumi, Ijeoma, Madu, Anazoeze, Ezenwosu, Osita, Tanko, Yohanna, Kangiwa, Umar, Girei, Ahmed, Israel-Aina, Yetunde, Ladu, Adama, Egbuzu, Perpetua, Abjah, Usman, Okolo, Angela, Akbulut-Jeradi, Nagihan, Fernandez, Maria, Piel, Frédéric B., Adekile, Adekunle |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Academic Press
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6692636/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30773433 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bcmd.2019.01.007 |
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