Open AccessCholelithiasis in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease: Experience in a resource-limited setting
Author(s) -
Oluwafunmilayo Funke Adeniyi,
Adeseye Michael Akinsete,
Emuobor A Odeghe,
Omodele Olowoyeye,
Ogonna Faustina Okeke,
Justina Oyioza Seyi-Olajide,
Adebola 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 , pediatrics , disease , 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.