Can we screen for sickle cell earlier?

Can we screen for sickle cell earlier?

With the second World Sickle Cell Day happening on 19 June, it is appropriate to celebrate our achievements. Today every pregnant woman in England is offered screening for sickle cell and thalassaemia (SC+T) and every newborn baby for sickle cell disease. Through the NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia...

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Veröffentlicht in:Practice nurse : the journal for nurses in general practice 2010-06, Vol.39 (12), p.5
1. Verfasser: Streetly, Allison
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Blood diseases
Medical screening
Nurse practitioners
Nurses
Practice nursing
Pregnancy
Primary care
Sickle cell disease
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Zusammenfassung:With the second World Sickle Cell Day happening on 19 June, it is appropriate to celebrate our achievements. Today every pregnant woman in England is offered screening for sickle cell and thalassaemia (SC+T) and every newborn baby for sickle cell disease. Through the NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme, we now know that these conditions are a significant issue for England. Overall, one in 35 pregnant women is a genetic carrier- rising to one in 25 in high-prevalence areas.
ISSN:0953-6612