Sickle cell knowledge, premarital screening and marital decisions among local government workers in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

• Autori principali: Emmanuel A. Abioye-Kuteyi (Autore), Olanrewaju Oyegbade (Autore), Ibrahim Bello (Autore), Chiddude Osakwe (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: AOSIS, 2009-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Background: In Nigeria, as in the rest of equatorial Africa, sickle cell disease (SCD) has its highest incidence and continues to cause high morbidity and early death. The condition is a major public health problem among the black race. The aim of this survey is to determine the level of knowledge a...