Open AccessFrequency of Hepatomegaly and splenomegaly in Nigerian patients with sickle cell disease
Author(s) -
John Ayodele Olaniyi,
Abjah Um
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
west african journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0189-160X
DOI - 10.4314/wajm.v26i4.28326
Subject(s) - medicine , gastroenterology , spleen , population , sickle cell anemia , liver disease , disease , anemia , environmental health
Hepatobiliary and splenic complications (amongst others) are common in sickle cell disease (SCD) as a consequence of the progressive injury resulting from repeated sickling of HbS red blood cells.