Knowledge, attitude and premarital screening practices for sickle cell disease among young unmarried adults in an urban community in Lagos, Nigeria

INTRODUCTION: sickle cell disease (SCD) refers to a group of inherited blood disorders that are life-long and affect many people globally. An estimate of 2.3% of the Nigerian population suffer from SCD and about 25% of adults have the sickle cell gene. Premarital screening for sickle cell gene is co...

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Autores principales: Oluwole, Esther Oluwakemi, Okoye, Chibuike Davidson, Ogunyemi, Adedoyin Oyeyimika, Olowoselu, Olusola Festus, Oyedeji, Olufemi Abiola
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2022
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9142780/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35685388
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2022.42.8.27705

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9142780/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35685388
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2022.42.8.27705

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