Sickle Cell Disease: New Opportunities and Challenges in Africa
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the most common genetic causes of illness and death in the world. This is a review of SCD in Africa, which bears the highest burden of disease. The first section provides an introduction to the molecular basis of SCD and the pathophysiological mechanism of selecte...
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| Main Authors: | J. Makani, S. F. Ofori-Acquah, O. Nnodu, A. Wonkam, K. Ohene-Frempong |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2013-01-01
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| Series: | The Scientific World Journal |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/193252 |
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