CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AMONGST SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA PATIENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI TEACHING HOSPITAL, NORTH EASTERN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS
ABSTRACT Introduction: Involvement of the kidneys in patient with sickle cell anaemia is a well recognized chronic complication of this disorder. The index study seeks to determine the prevalence of chronic kidney disease in patients with homozygous sickle cell disease (HbSS) and to identify risk f...
Main Authors: | Audu Abdullahi Bukar, Mohammad Maina Sulaiman, Adama Isa Ladu, Aisha Mohammed Abba, Mohammed Kabir Ahmed, Gideon Thomas Marama, Usman Ali Medugu Abjah |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2019-01-01
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Series: | Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/3500 |
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