Neurological Complications in Subjects With Sickle Cell Disease or Trait

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited single-gene disorder in world, and Africa houses the majority of the patients. In fact, in 2010, 79% of newborns with SCD were in Africa, and this number is expected to increase to 88% by 2050 [1].

Source: CVD Prevention and Control - April 1, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Guida Landour é, Lassana Cissé, Boubacar A. Touré, Abdoulaye Yalcouyé, Toumany Coulibaly, Mamadou Karambé, Adama S. Sissoko, Thomas Coulibaly, Ambroise Wonkam, Cheick O. Guinto, The H3Africa Consortium Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research