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SUBMITTER: Oluwole EO
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7714115 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Oluwole Esther O EO Adeyemo Titilope A TA Osanyin Gbemisola E GE Odukoya Oluwakemi O OO Kanki Phyllis J PJ Afolabi Bosede B BB
PloS one 20201203 12
In Nigeria, about 150000 babies are born annually with sickle cell disease (SCD), and this figure has been estimated to increase by 100% by the year 2050 without effective and sustainable control strategies. Despite the high prevalence, newborn screening for SCD which allows for early prophylactic treatment, education of parents/guardians and comprehensive management is not yet available. This study explored a strategy for screening in early infancy during the first and second immunization visit ...[more]