Sickle cell trait (SCT; HbAS), the heterozygous state for the sickle cell allele of the beta
globin gene, is carried by as many as 100 million individuals worldwide. Nigeria has the …

Objective Our study sought to assesses the knowledge and awareness of individual sickle
cell genotype among adolescents. Methods Participants were recruited from a large school …

Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder characterised by the tendency of haemoglobin to
polymerise and deform red blood cells to a sickle or crescent shape; this consequently …

Abstract Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is prevalent in Nigeria with 150,000 new cases yearly,
owing to poor knowledge, poverty and lack of screening. This study investigated knowledge …

The frequency of sickle cell genotype (HbSHbS) among the Yorubas living in Lagos,
Nigeria, was determined. Seven hundred fifteen (715) subjects of different age groups took …

Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the most frequent and traumatizing genetic
disease in Uganda, with the prevalence of the sickle cell trait (SCT) estimated at 13.3 …

Background: Haemoglobin disorders such as Sickle cell disease (SCD) have been
acknowledged to be of great public health concern by the World Health Organization (WHO) …

Awareness of phenotypes of Sickle Cell Disease (CSD) in communities is low. A community
survey to establish the knowledge of SCD among mothers of under-five children form …

Sickle cell trait (SCT) is a benign condition characterized by the inheritance of a normal
hemoglobin gene (HbA) from one parent and an abnormal, mutated β1-globin gene, the …

Introduction: sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the commonest genetic causes of morbidity
and mortality in the world. In resource-limited settings, SCD prevention through public …