Improving survival for children with sickle cell disease: newborn screening is only the first step

Patrick T McGann

doi:10.1080/20469047.2015.1109255

Improving survival for children with sickle cell disease: newborn screening is only the first step

Paediatr Int Child Health. 2015;35(4):285-6. doi: 10.1080/20469047.2015.1109255.

Author

Patrick T McGann¹

Affiliation

¹ Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center , Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Abstract

Invited commentary on 'Survival of children with sickle cell disease in the comprehensive newborn screening programme in Minas Gerais, Brazil', Sabarense et al.

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Comment

MeSH terms

Anemia, Sickle Cell*
Brazil
Child
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Neonatal Screening*

Abstract

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