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Distribution of HbS Allele and Haplotypes in a Multi-Ethnic Population of Guinea Bissau, West Africa: Implications for Public Health Screening

BACKGROUND: Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is an inherited condition that is widespread globally and especially in malaria-endemic West African countries. Limited epidemiological data on SCD are available for Guinea Bissau, where newborn screening is not yet implemented, routine diagnosis is not availabl...

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Autores principales: Martella, Maddalena, Campeggio, Mimma, Pulè, Gift, Wonkam, Ambroise, Menzato, Federica, Munaretto, Vania, Viola, Giampietro, Da Costa, Sabado P., Reggiani, Giulia, Araujo, Antonia, Cumbà, Dionisio, Liotta, Giuseppe, Sainati, Laura, Riccardi, Fabio, Colombatti, Raffaella
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9021572/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35463879
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fped.2022.826262