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A cross-sectional study of the clinical manifestations of Sickles Cell Disease in Ghana, Nigeria and Tanzania and its association with foetal haemoglobin parameters

2024-10-28

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<title>Abstract</title> <p><bold>Background</bold>: Prevalence of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) across African countries ranges between 1–3% and contributes up to 7-16% of under-five mortality. Nigeria, Ghana and Tanzania are among the top ten countries globally, with over 11,000 babies born with SCD annually. In order to bridge the gap in management and cognate research, the SickleInAfrica consortium was established...

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-5328156/v1
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