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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Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-04-01
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Series: | BMC Research Notes |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-024-06765-0 |