Knowledge of Sickle Cell Disease and Pre Marital Genotype Screening among Students of a Tertiary Educational Institution in South Western Nigeria.
Introduction: Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder with diverse clinical variability, which predisposes patients to additional complications and frequent hospitalizations. Aims and Objectives: This study assessed the level of knowledge of students about sickle cell disease and their pe...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Caring Sciences pp. 285 - 296 |
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International Journal of Caring Sciences
Jan-Apr2018
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