Article
Current observations on sickle cell genotype in Nigeria.
East African medical journal - 1 Oct 1993
Nduka N, Owhochuku S M, Odike P
Abstract excerpt
The haematological indices and clinical manifestations of sickle cell disease (SCD) patients were investigated in a combined group of male and female Nigerians, and the results were matched against those from non-SCD individuals. Haemoglobin concentrations (Hb), red blood cell count (RBC) and pac...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Anemia, Sickle Cell
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Erythrocyte Indices
- Female
- Fetal Hemoglobin
- Genotype
- Hemoglobins
- Heterozygote
- Homozygote
- Humans
- Infant
- Infant, Newborn
- Leukocyte Count
- Male
- Mass Screening