Beta-thalassemia primary prevention
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maryam Hadipour, M.D.[2]
Overview
Primary prevention strategies are carrier screening, genetic counseling, and prenatal testing to identify at-risk couples and provide appropriate guidance regarding family planning options.
Primary Prevention
Primary prevention strategies are:
- Carrier screening
- Genetic counseling
- Prenatal testing
to identify at-risk couples and provide appropriate guidance regarding family planning options[1][2]. .
References
- ↑ Ali S, Mumtaz S, Shakir HA, Khan M, Tahir HM, Mumtaz S, Mughal TA, Hassan A, Kazmi S, Sadia, Irfan M, Khan MA (December 2021). "Current status of beta-thalassemia and its treatment strategies". Mol Genet Genomic Med. 9 (12): e1788. doi:10.1002/mgg3.1788. PMC 8683628 Check
|pmc=value (help). PMID 34738740 Check|pmid=value (help). Vancouver style error: initials (help) - ↑ Khandros E, Kwiatkowski JL (June 2019). "Beta Thalassemia: Monitoring and New Treatment Approaches". Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 33 (3): 339–353. doi:10.1016/j.hoc.2019.01.003. PMID 31030806.