ntroduction: Nigeria like many African countries has tried to start the newborn screening for congenital hypothyroidism and many failed. Since sickle cell disease is more common in Nigeria, the hypothesis is that incorporating it into a screening programme for congenital hypothyroidism will improve the uptake of the programme by parents and government.

Newborn screening in Nigeria: Associating the screening of congenital hypothyroidism and sickle cell disease can be a winning choice? / Yarhere, Iroro Enameguolo; Jaja, Tamunopriye; Briggs, Datonye; Iughetti, Lorenzo. - In: ACTA BIOMEDICA. - ISSN 2531-6745. - 90:2(2019), pp. 316-320. [10.23750/abm.v90i2.8485]

Newborn screening in Nigeria: Associating the screening of congenital hypothyroidism and sickle cell disease can be a winning choice?

Iughetti, Lorenzo
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2019

Abstract

ntroduction: Nigeria like many African countries has tried to start the newborn screening for congenital hypothyroidism and many failed. Since sickle cell disease is more common in Nigeria, the hypothesis is that incorporating it into a screening programme for congenital hypothyroidism will improve the uptake of the programme by parents and government.
2019
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2
316
320
Newborn screening in Nigeria: Associating the screening of congenital hypothyroidism and sickle cell disease can be a winning choice? / Yarhere, Iroro Enameguolo; Jaja, Tamunopriye; Briggs, Datonye; Iughetti, Lorenzo. - In: ACTA BIOMEDICA. - ISSN 2531-6745. - 90:2(2019), pp. 316-320. [10.23750/abm.v90i2.8485]
Yarhere, Iroro Enameguolo; Jaja, Tamunopriye; Briggs, Datonye; Iughetti, Lorenzo
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