article · Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis

Value of DNA testing in the diagnosis of sickle‐cell anemia in childhood in an environment with a high prevalence of other causes of anemia

Gloire Mbayabo
Gert Matthijs
Aimé Lumaka
Paul Lumbala Kabuyi
Chris Van Geet
Diane Maisin
Mamy Ngole
Tite Mikobi Minga
Koenraad Devriendt
Valérie Race
Damien Gruson
Prosper Lukusa-Tshilobo

20223 citationsOpen accessUniversité de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

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This study reveals a high proportion of false-positive SCA diagnoses in a rural environment in Central Africa. This underlines the importance of DNA testing in conjunction with Hb electrophoresis.

Research topics

Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
Iron Metabolism and Disorders
Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics

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DOI: 10.1002/jcla.24593

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