Prevalence and impact of sickle cell trait on the clinical and laboratory parameters of HIV infected children in Lagos, Nigeria

INTRODUCTION: sickle cell disease and HIV infection are prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa. While Haemoglobin S (HbS) contributes to significant morbidity and mortality in the homozygous or double heterozygous states, in the carrier state it confers a survival advantage in disease conditions such as ma...

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Autores principales: David, Agatha Nkiruka, Jinadu, Munirah Yewande, Wapmuk, Agatha Eileen, Gbajabiamila, Titilola Abike, Okwuzu, Jane Ogoamaka, Herbertson, Ebiere Clara, Ezechi, Oliver Chukwujekwu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2018
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6462387/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31037173
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2018.31.113.15097

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6462387/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31037173
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2018.31.113.15097

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