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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...
Autores principales: | Ladu, Adama I., Satumari, Ngamarju A., Abba, Aisha M., Abulfathi, Fatima A., Jeffery, Caroline, Adekile, Adekunle, Bates, Imelda |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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