Prevalence of hemoglobinopathies in the Brazilian adult population: National Health Survey 2014-2015.

Luiz Gastão RosenfeldNydia Strachman Bacal Maria Alice Martins Cuder Alanna Gomes da Silva Isis Eloah MachadoCimar Azereido PereiraMaria de Fatima Marinho de Souza Déborah Carvalho Malta

Published in: Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology (2019)

The most prevalent hemoglobinopathies were the sickle cell trait and minor thalassemia, and were predominate among light- and dark-skinned black people. The study helps in identifying hemoglobinopathies and in genetic counseling in pre-conception.

Keyphrases

genome wide
risk factors
quality improvement
gene expression
dna methylation
sickle cell disease
human immunodeficiency virus