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KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND CONTROL PRACTICES OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE AMONG YOUTH CORPS MEMBERS IN BENIN CITY, NIGERIA

BACKGROUND: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a major public health problem in Nigeria. Carrier prevalence is about 25% and it affects about 2 - 3% of the Nigerian population. The disease runs a chronic course, characterized by recurrent ill-health, progressive organ damage and shortened life-span. There...

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Autores principales: Adewoyin, A.S., Alagbe, A.E., Adedokun, B.O., Idubor, N.T.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), University College Hospital, Ibadan 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4853875/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27162522