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Paediatric sickle cell disease at a tertiary hospital in Malawi: a retrospective cross-sectional study

INTRODUCTION: Sickle cell disease (SCD) remains a major cause of childhood mortality and morbidity in Malawi. However, literature to comprehensively describe the disease in the paediatric population is lacking. METHODS: A retrospective review of clinical files of children with SCD was conducted. Des...

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Autores principales:	Chimbatata, Chikondi Sharon, Chisale, Master RO, Kayira, Alfred Bornwell, Sinyiza, Frank Watson, Mbakaya, Balwani Chingatichifwe, Kaseka, Paul Uchizi, Kamudumuli, Pocha, Wu, Tsung-Shu Joseph
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BMJ Publishing Group 2021
Materias:	Haematology
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8438882/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34568588 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001097

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