Afuma Maero Francis

Alloimmunization among Multiply Transfused Pediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Disease Attending Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya

Kilavuka Bravin, Shiundu Meshack, Okwaro Irene, Kipsang Fred, Chereger Violet, Baiwo Hadan, Afuma Maero Francis & Cherono Vivian · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2026

Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a major inherited haemoglobin disorder and a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Repeated blood transfusions, although life-saving, increase the risk of red blood cell (RBC) alloimmunization, complicat...