HEPATITIS B, C AND HIV SEROLOGICAL MARKERS IN CHILDREN WITH SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA IN A TERTIARY HOSPITAL, GUSAU, NORTH-WESTERN NIGERIA

• Main Authors: Jibrin B (Author), Garba BI (Author), Yusuf T (Author), Ahmad MM (Author), Onazi SO (Author), Muhammad AS (Author), Adeniji AO (Author), Bello MB (Author), Murtala Rabi'u (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ntec Specialist, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Sickle Cell Anaemia patients are considered to be among the high-risk groups for hepatitis B and C viral infections. These viruses and HIV share common routes of transmission and similar risk factors and their infections coexist. Objective: This study was aimed at determining the seropre...