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Knowledge and awareness of sickle cell disease: a cross sectional study amongst unmarried adults in Nigeria’s capital city

Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder characterised by the tendency of haemoglobin to polymerise and deform red blood cells to a sickle or crescent shape; this consequently results in vaso-occlusive condition. A better knowledge and awareness about sickle cell disease amongst the population can...

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Autor principal: Adigwe, Obi Peter
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9681963/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36171517
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12687-022-00607-x