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

Luiz Gastão RosenfeldNydia Strachman BacalMaria Alice Martins CuderAlanna Gomes da SilvaIsis Eloah MachadoCimar Azereido PereiraMaria de Fatima Marinho de SouzaDéborah 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