Open AccessEffectiveness of premarital screening program for thalassemia and sickle cell disorders in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Author(s) -
R. Salama,
Abeer Kamal Saleh
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of genetic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2233-9108
pISSN - 1226-1769
DOI - 10.5734/jgm.2016.13.1.26
Subject(s) - thalassemia , medicine , pediatrics , environmental health
apparently healthy parents. Available epidemiological data clearly indicate that genetic disorders are rapidly becoming a major public health concern in certain parts of the world [2]. According to the World Health Organization in 2012, approximately 5% of the world’s population carries trait Effectiveness of premarital screening program for thalassemia and sickle cell disorders in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
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