Neonatal screening for haemoglobinopathies: the results of a 10‐year programme in an English Health Region

Neonatal identification of sickle cell disease can significantly reduce mortality and morbidity during the first 5 years of life. During a 10‐year period, 414 801 neonates were screened by isoelectric focusing. The most common variants detected were haemoglobins S, C, D and E. Two hundred and fifty...

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