Journal article
Universal Newborn Screening for Hb H Disease in California
Abstract
Newborn screening is an accepted public health measure to ensure that appropriate health care is provided in a timely manner to infants with hereditary/metabolic disorders. Alpha-thalassemia is a common hemoglobin (Hb) disorder, and causes Hb H (beta4) disease, and usually fatal homozygous alpha(0)-thalassemia, also known as Hb Bart's (gamma4) hydrops fetalis syndrome. In 1996, the State of California began to investigate the feasibility of …
Authors
Lorey F; Cunningham G; Vichinsky EP; Lubin BH; Witkowska HE; Matsunaga A; Azimi M; Sherwin J; Eastman J; Farina F
Journal
Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 93–100
Publisher
Mary Ann Liebert
Publication Date
6 2001
DOI
10.1089/109065701753145538
ISSN
1945-0265