FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH UNDERNUTRITION AMONG CHILDREN WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE ATTENDING THE SICKLE CELL CLINIC IN MULAGO NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL, UGANDA. A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY.

• Autors principals: Rosta Asiimwe (Autor), Rornald Muhumuza (Autor), Richard Kajura (Autor), Adoke Yeka (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: Student's Journal of Health Research, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: article
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Background:  Sickle cell disease (SCD) is among the neglected non-communicable diseases, which significantly contributes to early childhood mortality. In Uganda, over 20,000 children are estimated to be sicklers. Undernutrition is common among children with SCD and contributes to increased morbidity...