Open AccessHaematological values in steady-state sickle cell anaemia patients and matched heamoglobin AA Controls in a Rural Area of Eastern Gabon
Author(s) -
Landry Erik Mombo,
Gaël Mabioko-Mbembo,
Cyrille Bisseyé,
Kévin Mbacky,
Fatoumata Thiam,
Apollinaire Edou
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
nigerian postgraduate medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 19
ISSN - 1117-1936
DOI - 10.4103/npmj.npmj_182_18
Subject(s) - monocytosis , medicine , lymphocytosis , white blood cell , newborn screening , immunology , sickle cell anemia , anemia , gastroenterology , hemoglobinopathy , disease , pediatrics , bone marrow
In Gabon, universal neonatal screening of sickle cell disease is not carried out in rural areas, often leading to late detection of the disease. However, complete blood counts are available in rural areas.