Age at diagnosis of sickle cell disease in a developing country.

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In order to determine the age at diagnosis of sickle cell disease and some of the factors that influence the same at the University College Hospital Ibadan, a retrospective study of children with sickle cell disease who attended the children's outpatient department of the hospital between June 2000 and June 2009 was conducted by reviewing their case notes. A total of 457 children were studied (Male: Female ratio...

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