Objective To explore the knowledge and attitude towards sickle cell disease (SCD) among
care givers of paediatric sickle cell patients at Mbale regional referral hospital in Eastern …

Pain is a hallmark of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) affecting patients throughout their life; the
first pain crisis may occur at any age and is often the first presentation of the disease …

Objectives Despite the high prevalence of children with sickle cell anaemia (SCA) in West
Africa, there is paucity of data on the height velocity and prevalence of growth failure in SCA …

Introduction: Sickle cell disease is commonly seen in rural population of western part of
India. It is one of the common causes of recurrent hospitalization, morbidity and mortality in …

Background and objectives: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary blood disorder
common in many malaria endemic regions. It is associated with high childhood morbidity …

Background: Sickle cell disorders are chronic debilitating genetic disorders affecting the red
cells. Sickle cell disorders were originally found in the tropics and subtropics but are now …

Background: Sickle cell anemia is the most common hemoglobinopathy in the world. The
study aimed to evaluate the iron profile and its association with socio-demographic …

Background: Sickle cell disease accounts for significant morbidity and mortality in sub-
Saharan Africa and the burden is expected to increase further by 2050. Nigeria is known to …

Biochemical response to vascoclusive crisis were investigated among Sickle Cell Anemia
(SCA) patients in Enugu metropolis, Southeast Nigeria. A total of 156 subjects comprising 75 …

Sickle cell disease is an autosomal recessive hematological disorder resulting from a
missense point mutation in the beta chain of the haemoglobin molecule. This article reports …