African health sciences
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African health sciences · Jun 2014
Multicenter StudyStroke prevalence amongst sickle cell disease patients in Nigeria: a multi-centre study.
Stroke is a life-changing, debilitating complication of sickle cell disease (SCD). Previous studies had recorded high stroke prevalence amongst this group of patients. Nigeria has a large population of people affected by this condition and this study aims to assess the stroke prevalence in this large population. ⋯ The stroke prevalence in Nigeria is lower than previously recorded rates and further studies will be required to investigate other factors which may play a role.