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Revista Cubana de Hematología, Inmunología y Hemoterapia

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SVARCH, Eva  e  MACHIN GARCIA, Sergio Arturo. Epidemiology of sickle cell disease in Latin-American and Caribbean Countries. Rev Cubana Hematol Inmunol Hemoter [online]. 2020, vol.36, n.2  Epub 01-Out-2020. ISSN 1561-2996.

Introduction:

Sickle cell disease is the most common congenital hemolytic anemia and is a worldwide health concern. The disease originated in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Mediterranean basin, and some regions of the Middle East and India. Slave trade between 1650 and 1830 and human migratory dynamics have affected the distribution of the disease.

Objective:

To describe the epidemiology and current status of sickle cell disease in Latin America.

Methods:

A literature review was carried out through the PubMed and SciElo websites, as well as the Google Scholar search engine, of articles published in the last ten years. The search terms were drepanocitosis [sickle cell disease], epidemiología [epidemiology], frecuencia [frequency], screening prenatal y postnatal [pre- and post-natal screening], Latinoamérica [Latin America]. An analysis and summary of the revised bibliography was made.

Information analysis and synthesis:

Hemoglobinopathies, particularly sickle cell disease, are becoming increasingly important globally, due to their high frequency of appearance. Early diagnosis, the use of prophylactic penicillin in the first years of life, and better understanding of the genetic and non-genetic factors that influence phenotypic severity are still limited. One of the most critical problems in management and control of this disease is its extraordinary phenotypic variability.

Conclusions:

With comprehensive care and inexpensive treatment, these patients can reach adulthood with acceptable quality of life, but unfortunately they are not treated properly. It would be advisable for each country to have primary and specialized care centers where patients can be cared for.

Palavras-chave : sickle cell disease; epidemiology; hemoglobin.

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