Value of DNA testing in the diagnosis of sickle‐cell anemia in childhood in an environment with a high prevalence of other causes of anemia

BACKGROUND: Sickle‐cell anemia (SCA) is the most common genetic disease worldwide caused by a single mutation in the gene HBB. DNA testing can help to clarify the diagnosis when Hb electrophoresis is inconclusive. We evaluated the usefulness and feasibility of DNA‐based diagnosis of SCA in rural Cen...

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Autores principales: Mbayabo, Gloire, Lumbala Kabuyi, Paul, Ngole, Mamy, Lumaka, Aimé, Race, Valerie, Maisin, Diane, Gruson, Damien, Matthijs, Gert, Minga, Tite Mikobi, Devriendt, Koenraad, Van Geet, Chris, Tshilobo, Prosper Lukusa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9396195/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35819088
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcla.24593

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