U. C. Okonkwo

Serum Ferritin and Severity Scores in Sickle Cell Disease Patients in Nnewi (South East Nigeria)

E. C. Okocha, E. I. Onwubuya, C. U. Osuji, G. Ahaneku, U. C. Okonkwo, N. C. Ibeh, J. C. Aneke, E. Nwachukwu & C. Onah · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) patients have mechanisms that are thought to protect them more than apparently normal individuals from iron deficiency. However, evidence exists that in SCD, hypoferritinaemia may be more prevalent than hyperferitinaemia, especially in develo...