Zinc for Infection Prevention in Sickle Cell Anemia (ZIPS): study protocol for a randomized placebo-controlled trial in Ugandan children with sickle cell anemia

Zinc for Infection Prevention in Sickle Cell Anemia (ZIPS): study protocol for a randomized placebo-controlled trial in Ugandan children with sickle cell anemia

Abstract Background Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is the most common inherited hemoglobinopathy worldwide. Infection is a major cause of illness and death in children with SCA, especially in sub-Saharan Africa where an estimated 50–90% of affected children die before their fifth birthday. Interventions t...

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Main Authors: Dibyadyuti Datta, Ruth Namazzi, Andrea L. Conroy, Sarah E. Cusick, Heather A. Hume, Abner Tagoola, Russell E. Ware, Robert O. Opoka, Chandy C. John
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Sickle cell anemia
Zinc
Uganda
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-019-3569-z

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