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HemoTypeSC, a low-cost point-of-care testing device for sickle cell disease: Promises and challenges
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Nnodu, Obiageli Isa, Hezekiah Nwegbu, Maxwell Ohiaeri, Chinatu Adegoke, Samuel Chianumba, Reuben Ugwu, Ngozi Brown, Biobele Olaniyi, John Okocha, Emmanuel Lawson, Juliet Hassan, Abdul-Aziz Diaku-Akinwumi, Ijeoma Madu, Anazoeze Ezenwosu, Osita Tanko, Yohanna Kangiwa, Umar Girei, Ahmed Israel-Aina, Yetunde Ladu, Adama Egbuzu, Perpetua Abjah, Usman Okolo, Angela Akbulut-Jeradi, Nagihan Fernandez, Maria Piel, Frédéric B. Adekile, Adekunle |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Description | Journal: Blood Cells, Molecules, and Diseases Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a neglected burden of growing importance. >312,000 births are affected annually by sickle cell anaemia (SCA). Early interventions such as newborn screening, penicillin prophylaxis and hydroxyurea can substantially reduce the mortality and morbidity associated with SCD. Nevertheless, their implementation in African countries has been mostly limited to pilot projects. Recent development of low-cost point-of-care testing (POCT) devices for sickle haemoglobin (HbS) could greatly facilitate the diagnosis of those affected. |
| Related Links | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6692636/pdf |
| Ending Page | 28 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| Starting Page | 22 |
| ISSN | 10799796 |
| e-ISSN | 10960961 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.bcmd.2019.01.007 |
| Journal | Blood Cells, Molecules, and Diseases |
| Volume Number | 78 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV |
| Publisher Date | 2019-02-08 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Blood Cells, Molecules, and Diseases Point-of -care -test Devise Sickle Cell Disease Newborn Screening |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Cell Biology Hematology Molecular Biology Molecular Medicine |
