Haematological values in Homozygous Sickle Cell Disease in Steady State and Haemoglobin Phenotypes AA Controls in Lagos, Nigeria.

Haematological values in Homozygous Sickle Cell Disease in Steady State and Haemoglobin Phenotypes AA Controls in Lagos, Nigeria.

Background: Sickle cell disease is a genetic abnormality involving the haemoglobin. The consequent haemoglobin S causes polymerization of haemoglobin resulting in haemolysis and anaemia. Although, it is primarily a red cell disorders, the white blood cells and platelets are also affected by the muta...

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Main Authors: Akinsegun Akinbami, Adedoyin Dosunmu, Adewumi Adediran, Olajumoke Oshinaike, Phillip Adebola, Vincent Osunkalu, Olanrewaju Arogundade, Oluwaseun Adelekan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2014-08-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Haematological values
homozygous sickle cell disease
steady state
haemoglobin phenotype AA.
Online Access:https://mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/1703

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