Resumo

MARTIN RUIZ, Marcos Raúl. Programa de prevención de anemia falciforme (III): La electroforesis de hemoglobina: indicación e interpretación. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 1996, vol.12, n.2, pp. 141-144. ISSN 1561-3038.

A practical guide is presented for the indication of hemoglobin electrophoresis used in the screening of abnormal hemoglobins in the Programme for Prevention of Sickle Cell Anemia, standing in Cuba at present, as well as the interpretation of phenotype and the risk of having children with hemoglobinopathies SS or SC.

Palavras-chave : ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL [prevention and control]; ELECTROPHORESIS [methods]; PRI MARY PREVENTION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; HEMOGLOBINOPATHIES [prevention and control]; CUBA.