Newborn Screening for Sickle Cell Disease in the Caribbean: An Update of the Present Situation and of the Disease Prevalence

The region surrounding the Caribbean Sea is predominantly composed of island nations for its Eastern part and the American continental coast on its Western part. A large proportion of the population, particularly in the Caribbean islands, traces its ancestry to Africa as a consequence of the Atlanti...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Knight-Madden, Ketty Lee, Gisèle Elana, Narcisse Elenga, Beatriz Marcheco-Teruel, Ngozi Keshi, Maryse Etienne-Julan, Lesley King, Monika Asnani, Marc Romana, Marie-Dominique Hardy-Dessources
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Neonatal Screening
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2409-515X/5/1/5