title: Thalassemia screening in Baltimore.
abstract: An education and screening program for beta-thalassemia was offered to members of the Greek and Italian communities in the Baltimore area to allow for educated decisions regarding childbearing. Similar programs have been effective in decreasing the incidence of beta-thalassemia major in other countries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, MD 21215.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Luddy
mesh_terms: D015142:Baltimore; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000097:blood*