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Evaluation of two red cell inclusion staining methods for assessing spleen function among sickle cell disease patients in North-East Nigeria

The loss of splenic function is associated with an increased risk of infection in sickle cell disease (SCD); however, spleen function is rarely documented among SCD patients in Africa, due partly to the non-availability of sophisticated techniques such as scintigraphy. Methods of assessing splenic f...

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Autores principales: Ladu, Adama I., Satumari, Ngamarju A., Abba, Aisha M., Abulfathi, Fatima A., Jeffery, Caroline, Adekile, Adekunle, Bates, Imelda
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10194925/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37200242
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001552