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Cholelithiasis in Children and Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease

Author(s) -

Oluwafunmilayo Funke Adeniyi,

Adeseye Micheal Akinsete,

Emuobor Aghoghor Odeghe,

OmodeleAbosede Olowoyeye,

Ogonna Faustina Okeke,

Justina Oyioza Seyi-Olajide,

AO Akinsulie

Publication year - 2022

Publication title -

annals of african medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.433

H-Index - 26

ISSN - 1596-3519

DOI - 10.4103/aam.aam_81_20

Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , disease , pediatrics , cross sectional study , multivariate analysis , pathology

Sickle cell disease (SCD) remains prevalent in Nigeria and can be complicated by cholelithiasis even in children. There is still a dearth of knowledge about the occurrence of cholelithiasis in these children. The present study is aimed to determine the prevalence of cholelithiasis in pediatric SCD in Lagos and documents relevant socio-demographic and clinical correlates.

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