A “One-Stop” Screening Protocol for Haemoglobinopathy Traits and Iron Deficiency in Sri Lanka

Introduction: The high frequencies of carriers of severe haemoglobinopathies and of iron deficiency in Southeast Asia require reliable and affordable tests to improve on current screening procedures.Objectives: We evaluate a “one stop” approach using the THALCON dichlorophenolindophenol (DCIP) and o...

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Main Authors: Angela Allen, Shiromi Perera, Luxman Perera, Rexan Rodrigo, Sachith Mettananda, Agnes Matope, Ishari Silva, Nizri Hameed, Christopher A. Fisher, Nancy Olivieri, David J. Weatherall, Stephen Allen, Anuja Premawardhena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmolb.2019.00066/full