A ten year review of the sickle cell program in Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania
<p><strong>Background</strong></p> <p>Africa has the highest burden of Sickle cell disease (SCD) but there are few large, systematic studies providing reliable descriptions of the disease spectrum. Tanzania, with 11,000 SCD births annually, established the Muhimbili Sic...
Main Authors: | Makani, J, Tluway, F, Makubi, A, Soka, D, Nkya, S, Sangeda, R, Mgaya, J, Rwezaula, S, Kirkham, FJ, Kindole, C, Osati, E, Meda, E, Snow, RW, Newton, CR, Roberts, D, Aboud, M, Thein, SL, Cox, SE, Luzzatto, L, Mmbando, BP |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2018
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