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THE USE OF THE CORD BLOOD SAMPLE FOR THE DETECTION OF SICKLE‐CELL ANAEMIA IN THE NEWBORN
Author(s) -
Metters J. S.,
Huntsman R. G.,
Yawson G. I.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1970.tb03430.x
Subject(s) - cord blood , medicine , newborn screening , cell , pediatrics , cord , fetal hemoglobin , umbilical cord , obstetrics , immunology , pregnancy , surgery , biology , fetus , genetics
Summary Children with sickle‐cell anaemia, a potentially lethal condition, are being born in increasing numbers in the United Kingdom. This paper recommends suitable screening techniques for the early diagnosis of sickle‐cell anaemia in the newborn by using a sample of cord blood.