Assessment of hypoxemia among young adults with sickle cell anaemia in steady state in southwestern Nigeria: a crosssectional study

Abstract Objectives Hypoxia is a known feature of sickle cell anaemia (SCA) which results from chronic anaemia and recurrent vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) which can cause tissue ischaemia that leads to an end organ damage. The hallmark of SCA is chronic anaemia and recurrent vaso-occlusive crisis. The...

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Main Authors: Asafa M. A., Ahmed I. O, Afolabi M. S., Bolarinwa R. A., Ogunlade O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-024-06765-0