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Effectiveness and Safety of Hydroxyurea in the Treatment of Sickle Cell Anaemia Children in Jos, North Central Nigeria

BACKGROUND: Hydroxyurea has been shown to positively modify sickle cell disease pathogenesis, but its use is low among Nigerian sickle cell anaemia (SCA) patients because of effectiveness and safety concerns. METHODS: We conducted a quasi-experimental study to evaluate the effectiveness and safety o...

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Autores principales:	Ofakunrin, Akinyemi O D, Oguche, Stephen, Adekola, Kehinde, Okpe, Edache S, Afolaranmi, Tolulope O, Diaku-Akinwumi, Ijeoma N, Zoakah, Ayuba I, Sagay, Atiene S
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Oxford University Press 2019
Materias:	Original Papers
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7249733/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31608959 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/tropej/fmz070

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