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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dc.contributor.authorNamukasa, Shamim
dc.contributor.authorMaina, Rose
dc.contributor.authorAmong, Grace
dc.contributor.authorAtukwatse, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorSarkiI, Ahmed M.
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T19:59:01Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T19:59:01Z
dc.date.issued2024-01-19
dc.description.abstractSickle 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.
dc.identifier.citationNamukasa, 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
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0296119
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/9817
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPlos one
dc.titlePrevalence of sickle cell trait and needs assessment for uptake of sickle cell screening among secondary school students in Kampala City, Uganda
dc.typeArticle
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