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Hemoglobin S identification in blood donors: A cross section of prevalence

INTRODUCTION: In Brazil, the sickle cell trait (SCT) has an average prevalence of 4% in the general population and 6–10% among Afro-descendants. Although SCT is highly prevalent, a large segment of the population ignores their status. The Therapeutic Guidelines prohibit the transfusion of SCT red bl...

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Autores principales: Kroger, Fernanda Lima, Ernesto, Ianka Cristina, Silva, Marina Schuffner, Santos, Olivia Franco dos, Medeiros, Renato Lourenço de, Rodrigues, Daniela de Oliveira Werneck
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9477770/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33839080
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.htct.2020.11.009