Article
Genetic modifiers of long‐term survival in sickle cell anemia
1 Aug 2020
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a clinically heterogeneous, monogenic disorder. Medical care has less-than-optimal impact on clinical outcomes in SCA in Africa due to several factors, including patient accessibility, poor access to resources, and non-availability of specific effective interventions for SCA. METHODS: Against this background, we investigated 192 African participants who underwent whole...