Public Health
Volume 122, Issue 6 , Pages 620-624 , June 2008

Thalassaemia screening in a non-prevalent region of a prevalent country (Turkey): is it necessary?

  • H. Acemoglu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Education, Ataturk University School of Medicine, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +904422361212; fax: +904422360968.
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  • N.E. Beyhun

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health, Ataturk University School of Medicine, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey
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  • S. Vancelik

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health, Ataturk University School of Medicine, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey
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  • H. Polat

      Affiliations

    • Erzurum Maternal and Family Planning Centre, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey
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  • A. Guraksin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health, Ataturk University School of Medicine, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey

Received 28 March 2007 ,Revised 25 July 2007 ,Accepted 20 September 2007.

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PII: S0033-3506(07)00315-0

doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2007.09.007

Public Health
Volume 122, Issue 6 , Pages 620-624 , June 2008