Objective To determine the uptake, knowledge level and attitude towards sickle cell trait
screening in students aged 18 to 35 years in a Ugandan university. Methods This was a …

Background: Sickle cell anemia patients are a cohort of at-risk individuals for Hepatitis B
virus infection due to their life-long dependency on transfusion therapy. The World Health …

Aim: The objective of this study is to describe the oral health status of CYSHCN in a northern
Nigeria population. Settings and Design: Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) is a tertiary …

Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects millions of people around the world, with most cases
occurring in developing countries. SCD is typically associated with developing nations when …

Background: Despite the acceptance and approval of several medications and techniques to
reduce vaso-occlusive episodes (VOEs), Hydroxyurea along with other analgesics have …

Objective: Sickle cell disease is a chronic inherited haematological disorder affecting
predominantly people of African, Arab and Indiana ancestries with the highest reported …

Background Sickle cell Anemia and/or Disease (SCA/SCD) is an autosomal recessive
disease leading to abnormal hemoglobin with global prevalence in general and tribal …

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common genetic haematological disorder worldwide,
and it is a major public health concern, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. Prenatal diagnosis …

Objective: Sickle cell disease is a chronic inherited haematological disorder affecting
predominantly people of African, Arab and Indiana ancestries with the highest reported …

BackgroundSickle cell disease (SCD) is a monogenic haematological disorder that is due to
a single base-pair point mutation in the β-globin gene leading to the substitution of the …