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Improving survival for children with sickle cell disease: newborn screening is only the first step

Patrick T. McGannCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 285-286 | Published online: 16 Dec 2015

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