title: [Genetic counseling for individuals with hemoglobin disorders and for their relatives: a systematic literature review].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify genetic counseling programs that do not encourage therapeutic abortion for individuals with hemoglobin disorders and/or for their relatives.
  
  
  METHODS
  Systematic literature review of articles published from 2001 to 2012 that are located in the PubMed, LILACS, SciELO and SCOPUS databases using keywords in Portuguese, English and Spanish and that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria described on a standardized form.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 409 articles were located, but only eight (1.9%) were selected for analysis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although seldom mentioned in the literature, educational/preventive programs targeting hemoglobinopathies are feasible and allow the affected individuals to acquire knowledge on the consequences of this condition and their odds of transmitting it.
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
authors.forename: Tatiana Dela-Sávia
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
authors.forename: Elisângela de Paula
authors.initials: Ede P
authors.lastname: Silveira-Lacerda
authors.affiliation: Center of Research with Emerging and Re-emerging Agents, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marco Tulio Antonio
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: García-Zapata
mesh_terms: D005192:Family Health; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D006453:Hemoglobinopathies / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans