Awotiku Olumide Akintomiwa

Evaluation of P-Selectin Level in Sickle Cell Disease Patients with Leg Ulcers in South-South Nigeria

Urhie Otejiro Onayimi, Okuonghae Efe Mobolaji, Dirisu Muhammad Ishau, Awotiku Olumide Akintomiwa & Ibhayehor Juliet Orobosa · Asian Hematology Research Journal · 2026

Background: Sickle cell leg ulcers (SCLU) contribute to significant morbidity in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). Nigeria has the highest burden of sickle cell disease (SCD) and about one-third of the patients have leg ulcers. Although several factors contribute to the de...