A 12-year-old Somalian girl presented with chronic kidney disease and died as a result of female genital mutilation- A case report
The tradition of female genital mutilation (FGM) is practiced in many African countries, including Somalia. FGM is responsible for several short and long-term complications that can negatively influence vital and functional prognosis. We present a case of a 12-year-old girl subjected to FGM who deve...
Main Authors: | Ahmed Issak Hussein, Ahmed Muhammad Bashir, Mohamed Mukhtar Kassim, Shukri Said Mohamed, Safio Ahmed Hussein, Abdikarim Hussein Mohamed |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-09-01
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Series: | Urology Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442023001961 |
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