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Sickle Cell Disease in Africa: A Neglected Cause of Early Childhood Mortality
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is common throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa, affecting up to 3% of births in some parts of the continent. Nevertheless, it remains a low priority for many health ministries. The most common form of SCD is caused by homozygosity for the β-globin S gene mutation (SS disea...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier Science
2011
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3708126/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22099364 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2011.09.013 |