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Prevalence of sickle cell disease in a northeastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo: what impact on transfusion policy?
Transfusion medicine (Oxford, England) - 1 Feb 2010
Agasa B, Bosunga K, Opara A, Tshilumba K, Dupont E, Vertongen F, Cotton F, Gulbis B
Abstract excerpt
Transfusion therapy may save the lives of patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), but it is also associated with a high risk of transmission of infection. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of SCD in a northeastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and to define ways in which the procedures involved in the security of transfusions should be improved. During a 3-month period...
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