Akhigbe A. O

Comparative Sonographic Evaluation of the Gallbladder in Sickle Cell Disease Patients and Apparently Healthy Non-Sickle Cell Disease Individuals in a Nigerian Town

Oyomi J. K, Irabor P. F. I, Eluehike S. U, Akhigbe A. O & Izevbekhai S. O · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2024

Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an autosomal recessive blood disorder with multi-organ manifestations including the gall bladder. Studies have shown that individuals with sickle cell disease have strong tendency of developing pigment gallstones due to chronic red blood c...