Prevalence of sickle cell trait and needs assessment for uptake of sickle cell screening among secondary school students in Kampala City, Uganda
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2024-01-19
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Plos one
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Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the most frequent and traumatizing genetic disease in Uganda, with the prevalence of the sickle cell trait (SCT) estimated at 13.3% leading to serious psycho-social and economic impact on the patients and their families.
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Namukasa, S., Maina, R., Nakaziba, S., Among, G., Asasira, L., Mayambala, P., ... & Sarki, A. M. (2024). Prevalence of sickle cell trait and needs assessment for uptake of sickle cell screening among secondary school students in Kampala City, Uganda. Plos one, 19(1), e0296119.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0296119