Barriers to Therapeutic Use of Hydroxyurea for Sickle Cell Disease in Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Barriers to Therapeutic Use of Hydroxyurea for Sickle Cell Disease in Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Background: Sickle cell disease, the inherited blood disorder characterized by anemia, severe pain and other vaso-occlusive complications, acute chest syndrome, disproportionate hospitalization, and early mortality, has significant financial, social, and psychosocial impacts and drains individuals,...

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Main Authors: Emmanuel Chide Okocha, Joyce Gyamfi, Nessa Ryan, Oluwatoyin Babalola, Eno-Abasi Etuk, Reuben Chianumba, Maxwell Nwegbu, Hezekiah Isa, Anazoeze Jude Madu, Samuel Adegoke, Uche Nnebe-Agumandu, Biobele Brown, Emmanuel Peprah, Obiageli E. Nnodu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
hydroxyurea
sickle cell diasease
Nigeria
adoption
health care workers
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2021.765958/full

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