Publications by authors named "Evangelia Skatharoudi"
The rare Hb Shimonoseki [α54(E3)Gln→Arg, HBA2: c.164A > G (or HBA1)] has been reported in Western Japan. Hb Shimonoseki seems to be an innocuous variant and few published data are available.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEfficacy of the National Thalassaemia and Sickle Cell Disease Prevention Programme in Northern Greece: 15-Year Experience, Practice and Policy Gaps for Natives and Migrants.
Stamatia Theodoridou Nikolaos Prapas Angeliki Balassopoulou Effrossyni Boutou Timoleon-Achilleas Vyzantiadis Evangelia Skatharoudi
Hemoglobin
July 2018
Article Synopsis
- Hemoglobinopathies are common genetic disorders, with an 8.0% carrier frequency in Greece, prompting the need for a national prevention program.
- Over 15 years (2001-2015), the National Thalassaemia Prevention Programme in Northern Greece screened 33,837 at-risk individuals, leading to genetic counseling for 371 pregnancies.
- The program achieved a significant reduction in new thalassemic births, with only four new cases annually, reflecting a 90.0% decrease in affected newborns in the region.