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The inherited diseases of hemoglobin are an emerging global health burden

David J. Weatherall
- 03 Jun 2010 - 
- Vol. 115, Iss: 22, pp 4331-4336
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It is estimated that in excess of 300,000 children are born each year with a severe inherited disorder of hemoglobin and that approximately 80% of these births occur in low- or middle-income countries, with the true magnitude of this burden still unknown.
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This article is published in Blood.The article was published on 2010-06-03 and is currently open access. It has received 696 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Global health & Public health.

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