Effect of intestinal helminth infection on haemoglobin levels and frequency of vaso-occlusive crises in children with sickle cell anaemia (SCA) attending Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Nigeria
INTRODUCTION: Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder of haemoglobin characterized by chronic anaemia due to ongoing haemolysis and is frequently associated with recurrent vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC). The affected patients often have impaired immunity and are predisposed to infections. It is known...
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PAMJ
2020-08-01
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| Series: | PAMJ Clinical Medicine |
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https://www.clinical-medicine.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/3/190/pdf/190.pdf
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