Update on the practice of premarital screening for sickle cell traits in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Главные авторы: Priscilla Peter Dilli (Автор), Emmanuel Obeagu (Автор), Andrew Tamale (Автор), Anselm Ajugwo (Автор), Theophilus Pius (Автор), Danladi Makeri (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: BMC, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Screening for sickle cell traits before marriage or producing children is one of the outstanding preventive measures for sickle cell disease (SCD).The disease is a collection of inherited blood disorders that impact millions globally, with a predominant 75% occurrence in the sub-...