Feasibility and acceptability of early infant screening for sickle cell disease in Lagos, Nigeria-A pilot study.

In Nigeria, about 150000 babies are born annually with sickle cell disease (SCD), and this figure has been estimated to increase by 100% by the year 2050 without effective and sustainable control strategies. Despite the high prevalence, newborn screening for SCD which allows for early prophylactic t...

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Main Authors: Esther O Oluwole, Titilope A Adeyemo, Gbemisola E Osanyin, Oluwakemi O Odukoya, Phyllis J Kanki, Bosede B Afolabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242861