Raising awareness of carrier testing for hereditary haemoglobinopathies in high-risk ethnic groups in the Netherlands: a pilot study among the general public and primary care providers

Raising awareness of carrier testing for hereditary haemoglobinopathies in high-risk ethnic groups in the Netherlands: a pilot study among the general public and primary care providers

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In the Netherlands no formal recommendations exist concerning preconceptional or antenatal testing for carriership of hereditary haemoglobinopathies. Those at highest risk may be unaware of the possibility of carrier screening. While...

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Main Authors: Cornel Martina C, Rijmen Frank, de Lange-de Klerk Elly SM, Weinreich Stephanie S, de Kinderen Marja, Plass Anne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/338

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