High birth prevalence of sickle cell disease in Northwestern Tanzania.

Emmanuela E AmbroseJulie MakaniNeema ChamiTulla MasozaRogatus KabyemeraRobert N PeckErasmus KamugishaAlphaxard ManjuranoNeema KayangeLuke R Smart

Published in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2017)

The prevalence of sickle cell disease among neonates born in Northwestern Tanzania is one of the highest in the world. Newborn screening is needed early in life to identify neonates with hemoglobinopathies so that clinical management may commence and morbidity and mortality related to hemoglobinopathies be reduced.

Keyphrases

sickle cell disease
low birth weight
risk factors
gestational age
preterm infants
preterm birth