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52. Screening for Hemoglobinopathies in Newborns: Reaffirmation Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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Investigators:

Kenneth Lin, MD

Mary B. Barton, MD, MPP

AHRQ Publication No. 07-05104-EF-1

September 2007

The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessarily represent the views of AHRQ. No statement in this report should be construed as an official position of AHRQ or of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The information in this report is intended to help clinicians, employers, policymakers, and others make informed decisions about the provision of health care services. This report is intended as a reference and not as a substitute for clinical judgment.

This document is in the public domain and may be used and reprinted without permission except those copyrighted materials noted for which further reproduction is prohibited without the specific permission of copyright holders.

Suggested Citation:

Lin K, Barton M. Screening for Hemoglobinopathies in Newborns: Reaffirmation Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Evidence Synthesis No. 52. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, August 2007. AHRQ Publication No. 07-05104-EF-1. Available at http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/serfiles.htm#sicklecell.top link


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