A Critical Review of Sickle Cell Disease Burden and Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sickle cell disease is caused by an abnormality of the β-globin gene and is characterised by sickling of the red blood cells. Globally, sub-Saharan African countries share the highest burden of the disease. This study aimed at critically reviewing studies focusing on challenges of sickle cell anaemi...

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Autores principales: Adigwe, Obi Peter, Onoja, Solomon Oloche, Onavbavba, Godspower
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10239624/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37284610
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JBM.S406196