Detección de trastornos de la hemoglobina en recién nacidos

Bradford L Therrell1

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA; U.S. National Newborn Screening and Global Resource Center, 3907 Galacia Drive, Austin, TX 78759, USA.

Clinics in perinatology
|August 24, 2025
PubMed
Resumen

La detección de hemoglobinopatías en recién nacidos ha evolucionado desde 1975, expandiéndose más allá de la enfermedad de células falciformes. El cribado limitado en las regiones de alta prevalencia pone de relieve las desigualdades sanitarias mundiales.

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