Regional experience with newborn screening for sickle cell disease, other hemoglobinopathies and G6PD deficiency

General Info

Geography

Saudi Arabia (SAU)

Ash Sharqiyah

Coverage type

Subnational

Time period covered

January, 1992 - December, 2001

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Blood disorders, G6PD deficiency, Prevalence, Sickle cell disorders, Thalassemias

Citation

Authors

Nasserullah Z, Alshammari A, Abbas MA, Abu-Khamseen Y, Qadri M, Jafer SA, Wabel MA

Journal

Ann Saudi Med

Pages

354-7

Publication year

2003

Suggested citation

Nasserullah Z, Alshammari A, Abbas MA, Abu-Khamseen Y, Qadri M, Jafer SA, Wabel MA. Regional experience with newborn screening for sickle cell disease, other hemoglobinopathies and G6PD deficiency. Ann Saudi Med. 2003; 23(6): 354-7.