Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3799588 | Medicina Clínica | 2008 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
This results demonstrate a high prevalence of hemoglobinopathies and G6PD deficiency in this population. The morbidity and mortality of sickle cell disease and the complications due to G6PD deficiency, besides the easy detection using electrophoresis and G6PD determination, make it necessary to standardize these tests in areas with high density of black people.
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Authors
Germán Las Heras Manso, Jordi Juncà Piera, Evarist Feliu Frasnedo, Joan Manel Rovira Fernández, Miguel Gil GarcÃa,