Socio-economic burden of sickle cell disease on families attending sickle cell clinic in Kano state, northwestern Nigeria

• Main Authors: I.I. Beli (Author), L.A. Ali (Author), C.C. Onuoha (Author), M. Jasseh (Author), M. Zentar (Author), N. Belakoul (Author), Y. Layadi (Author), J.A. Deblui (Author), M. Fathi (Author), A.H. Sani (Author), A.G. Adamu (Author), M.A. Mbahi (Author), T. Laachfoubi (Author), M. Umar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study aimed to assess the socio-economic impact of sickle cell disease (SCD) on families of patients receiving care at the SCD clinic of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) in Kano, Northwest Nigeria. The research adopted a descriptive cross-sectional approach, involving the participation of 27...