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Prevalence of sickle cell trait and needs assessment for uptake of sickle cell screening among secondary school students in Kampala City, Uganda

20246 citationsOpen accessAga Khan University Kenya

Abstract

Despite the moderate level of knowledge and negative attitudes, a relatively large number of participants had SCT. This highlights the need for a comprehensive health education package targeting adolescents to promote SCD/SCT screening.

Research topics

  • Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0296119

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