Should Premarital Screening for Blood Disorders be an Obligatory Measure in Oman?

Due to the high rate of consanguineous marriages in Oman, there is a correspondingly high prevalence of hereditary blood disorders, particularly sickle cell disease and β-thalassaemia. This article proposes the possibility of implementing mandatory premarital carrier screening for blood disorders in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Amal A. Al-Balushi, Budoor Al-Hinai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sultan Qaboos University 2018-04-01
Series:Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/2518