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Continuous Manual Exchange Transfusion for Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: An Efficient Method to Avoid Iron Overload
Published on: March 14, 2017
[A center in Paris for screening and counselling sickle cell patients and carriers]
Gil Tchernia1, Josiane Bardakdjian, Agnés Lainé
1Centre d'information et de dépistage de la drépanocytose (CIDD) 15-17 rue Charles Bertheau, 75013 Paris. Gil.Tchernia@paris.fr
Abstract:
Prevention of sickle cell anemia, a severe and painful disease, relies on carrier detection and information, and on prenatal diagnosis with the possibility of medical abortion. Here we report the first results of a medical and welfare program launched in Paris 20 months ago and dedicated to sickle cell carrier screening and information.
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