Relationship between foetal haemoglobin and haematological indices in children with sickle cell anaemia from South Western Nigeria

Relationship between foetal haemoglobin and haematological indices in children with sickle cell anaemia from South Western Nigeria

Background: Foetal haemoglobin (HbF, α2γ2) retards polymerisation of haemoglobin (Hb) in sickle cell anaemia (SCA). In Nigeria, studies on the levels of HbF and its relationship with haematological indices are scanty. This study evaluated HbF concentrations of children with SCA from Southwestern Nig...

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Main Authors: Morenike Agnes Akinlosotu, Samuel Ademola Adegoke, Saheed Babajide Oseni, Oluwagbemiga Oyewole Adeodu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal
Subjects:
children
foetal haemoglobin
haematological indices
sickle cell disease
Online Access:http://www.npmj.org/article.asp?issn=1117-1936;year=2017;volume=24;issue=4;spage=195;epage=200;aulast=Akinlosotu

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