Successful Implementation of Newborn Screening for Hemoglobin Disorders in the Philippines

Successful Implementation of Newborn Screening for Hemoglobin Disorders in the Philippines

The Philippine newborn bloodspot screening (NBS) program began in 1996 with 24 hospitals and was formalized by legislation in 2004. The NBS panel was recently expanded to include a number of additional hereditary congenital conditions. Expertise and experiences from other NBS programs already screen...

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Main Authors: Carmencita D. Padilla, Bradford L. Therrell, Maria Melanie Liberty B. Alcausin, Reynaldo C. de Castro, Maria Beatriz P. Gepte, Ma. Elouisa L. Reyes, Charity M. Jomento, Riza Concordia N. Suarez, Ebner Bon G. Maceda, Conchita G. Abarquez, J. Edgar Winston C. Posecion, Alma P. Andal, Anna Lea G. Elizaga, Bernadette C. Halili-Mendoza, Maria Paz Virginia K. Otayza, Carolyn C. Hoppe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:International Journal of Neonatal Screening
Subjects:
newborn screening
thalassemia
hemoglobinopathy
HPLC
Philippines
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2409-515X/7/2/30

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