Open AccessGallstones in Ghanaian children with sickle cell disease
Author(s) -
Rudolph Darko,
Onike Rodrigues,
J.O. Oliver-Commey,
CN Kotei
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
west african journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0189-160X
DOI - 10.4314/wajm.v24i4.28088
Subject(s) - medicine , gallstones , pediatrics , disease , prospective cohort study , gastroenterology
This prospective, cross-sectional study was done to define the prevalence and age of onset of gallstones in Ghanaina children with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in steady state, using ultrasonography.