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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
Materias:	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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