BMJ 2004;329 (13 November), doi:10.1136/bmj.329.7475.0
Thalassaemia screening in Iran works
A primary care led genetic screening programme for thalassaemia in Iran has proved feasible, acceptable, and effective. Samavat and Modell (p 1134) describe the development of Iran's national programme, which has resulted in a 70% reduction in expected births of affected infants. It provides a model for other countries, including developed countries, seeking to implement comprehensive, equitable, genetic screening programmes for haemoglobin disorders (p 1115).
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