From July 1990 to January 1991 we studied platelet functions in 55 indigenous Kenyan
patients (23 males and 32 females) with sickle cell anaemia (SCA) in steady state (SCASS) …

One hundred patients with sickle cell anaemia (SCA) in steady state within the ages of 1-30
years were studied with respect to haematocrit and platelet count. The same number of age …

Background: There is increasing evidence suggesting the contribution of platelets in the
vaso-occlusive phenomena found in sickle cell anaemia. This study is aimed at using …

The sickling of erythrocytes increases viscosity and reduces the rate of both local circulation
and arterio-venous transit time. This causes occlusion of capillaries by" microthrombin". The …

Background: The platelet count, prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time
(APTT) and D-dimer levels of patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) in steady state (32 …

Background: Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Africa
where there is no readily available effective treatment. This study was designed to determine …

Fifty five sickle cell anaemia (SCA) patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital were studied
with a view to elucidating their cardiovascular status. Their age range was 13 to 27 years …

Background: Reports from various studies showed that patients with sickle cell anemia
(SCA) have altered components of hemostasis such as platelet function, the procoagulant …

Vascular occlusion and vasculopathy underlie much of the morbidity in patients with sickle
cell anaemia. Platelets may play a role in this vasculopathy. Samples from 43 patients with …

Sixty matched pairs of sickle cell (SS) patients from Ibadan Nigeria and Oakland CA, USA,
were compared in a follow-up study. The null hypothesis tested was that there was no …