Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic inherited hemoglobinopathy associated with recurrent pain, emotional distress, and functional impairment that collectively diminish health-related quality of life (HRQoL). In Kenya, limited evidence exists on HRQoL among youths l...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i121336
BMI percentile is a good index of nutritional status among pediatric patients. Yet there is a dearth of information about the relationship between this important anthropometric parameter and specific severity indices among pediatric patients. The study is designed to explore the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i61035
Introduction: Genotype is an inward expression of gene or the combination of alleles, situated on corresponding chromosomes that determines a specific trait of an individual. Sickle Cell Disease is associated with higher clinical and obstetric complications compared to the gener...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i930495
S. Dossim, Koffi Mawusse Guedenon, A. Chick, K. Tanga, M. Kolou, V. Kponvi, T. Amavi, A. D. Gbadoe, A. Y. Segbena, P. Bonnabry & A. Y. Dagnra·Microbiology Research Journal International·2020
Introduction: Sickle cell disease causes chronic anemia with the need for transfusions. The risk in children to get transfusions transmitted infections is high. Aims: Determine the prevalence of HBsAg and HCV antibodies in sickle cell disease children under sixteen in Lome (Togo)...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i130190
T. C. Kotue, P. Jayamurthy, P. Nisha, A. C. Pieme, G. Kansci, E. Fokou & P. Ashok·Asian Food Science Journal·2018
Objective: The purpose of this present study was conducted to determine the proximate composition, and minerals of black bean seeds (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) used to manage Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in West Cameroon Region. Methods: The Proximate composition was estimated by the st...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/40521