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Understanding Caregiver Knowledge to Improve Home-Based Management of Sickle Cell Disease in Zaria, Nigeria

2026-01-05

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<h4>Background: </h4> Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary blood disorder marked by the production of abnormally shaped, rigid red blood cells that obstruct blood flow, resulting in pain, organ damage, and increased infection risk. SCD poses a significant public health challenge in Nigeria, which has the highest global burden, with about 150,000 affected children born an-nually. The high prevalence is exacerb...

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10.20944/preprints202601.0239.v1
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