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Hemoglobin SC Disease/diagnosis/ epidemiology

Your search returns 1 documents

• 1.   The increasing prevalence of childhood sickle-cell disease in Ireland

  The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of childhood sickle-cell disease in Ireland

  

  Abstract:

  BACKGROUND: Ireland has been relatively free of sickle-cell disease (SCD) and a care policy for the disease has not been established. AIM: To determine the prevalence of childhood SCD in Ireland and to predict requirements for a comprehensive care and assessment programme. METHODS: We retrospectively analysed the data of children with SCD presenting with sickle-cell crisis to one more...

  International Classification:

  Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs, and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism - Haemolytic anaemias - sickle-cell disease

  Categories:

  sickle-cell disease

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Ir J Med Sci, Vol: 170 Page: 183-5 2001 Jul-Sep
  C. McMahon; C. O. Callaghan; D. O'Brien; O. P. Smith

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