Sickle Cell Disease in Children and Adolescents: A Review of the Historical, Clinical, and Public Health Perspective of Sub-Saharan Africa and Beyond

Sickle Cell Disease in Children and Adolescents: A Review of the Historical, Clinical, and Public Health Perspective of Sub-Saharan Africa and Beyond

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an umbrella term for a group of life-long debilitating autosomal recessive disorders that are caused by a single-point mutation (Glu→Val) that results in polymerization of hemoglobin (Hb) and reversible sickle-shape deformation of erythrocytes. This leads to increased he...

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Main Authors: Walufu Ivan Egesa, Gloria Nakalema, William M. Waibi, Munanura Turyasiima, Emmanuel Amuje, Gloria Kiconco, Simon Odoch, Patrick Kumbowi Kumbakulu, Said Abdirashid, Daniel Asiimwe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2022-01-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3885979

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