Données actuelles du dépistage néonatal de la drépanocytose en France ; autres anomalies de l'hémoglobine dépistées et éléments de prise en charge.

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is in France the most frequent genetic disease among those which benefit from newborn screening (NS). NS of SCD provides early education and specialized care prior to the onset of clinical symptoms. NS identifies also clinically significant other hemoglobinopathies such as homozygous or compound heterozygotes C, E beta thalassemia which require specific care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]