Evaluation of two red cell inclusion staining methods for assessing spleen function among sickle cell disease patients in North-East Nigeria.

• Main Authors: Adama I Ladu (Author), Ngamarju A Satumari (Author), Aisha M Abba (Author), Fatima A Abulfathi (Author), Caroline Jeffery (Author), Adekunle Adekile (Author), Imelda Bates (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The loss of splenic function is associated with an increased risk of infection in sickle cell disease (SCD); however, spleen function is rarely documented among SCD patients in Africa, due partly to the non-availability of sophisticated techniques such as scintigraphy. Methods of assessing splenic f...