Burden of sickle cell trait and disease in the Uganda Sickle Surveillance Study (US3): a cross-sectional study

Burden of sickle cell trait and disease in the Uganda Sickle Surveillance Study (US3): a cross-sectional study

Background: Sickle cell disease contributes substantially to mortality in children younger than 5 years in sub-Saharan Africa. In Uganda, 20 000 babies per year are thought to be born with sickle cell disease, but accurate data are not available. We did the cross-sectional Uganda Sickle Surveillance...

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Main Authors: Grace Ndeezi, MBChB PhD, Charles Kiyaga, MSc MPhil, Arielle G Hernandez, BA, Deogratias Munube, MBChB, Thad A Howard, MS, Isaac Ssewanyana, MSc, Jesca Nsungwa, MBChB PhD, Sarah Kiguli, MBChB, Christopher M Ndugwa, MBChB, Dr. Russell E Ware, MD PhD, Jane R Aceng, MBChB MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X15002880

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