Premarital hemoglobinopathy screening program results of a province in the Black Sea region of Turkey: three years' experience

CONCLUSIONS: This study presents the results of the national hemoglobinopathy screening program in Northern Turkey and the β-thal and the abnormal HbS rates were found to be low. The data obtained will be useful in monitoring hemoglobinopathy disorders and evaluating the current program's effectiveness in the future. It will allow decision-makers to implement policy changes and prioritize new programs.PMID:38019185 | DOI:10.1080/00325481.2023.2285726
Source: Postgraduate Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Source Type: research