Assessing Major Organ Dysfunction in Children With Sickle Cell Disease: Protocol for a Cross‐Sectional Study

Assessing Major Organ Dysfunction in Children With Sickle Cell Disease: Protocol for a Cross‐Sectional Study

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common clinically significant genetic disorder affecting about 300,000 newborns globally each year. In Ghana, a prevalence of 1.8% exists among newborns. With increasing life expectancy, assessment of the effect of progressive organ...

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Main Authors: Vivian Paintsil, Sandra Kwarteng Owusu, Samuel Blay Nguah, Serwah Bonsu Asafo‐Agyei, Augustina Badu‐Peprah, Lawrence Osei‐Tutu, Christiana Adu‐Takyi, Tony Boakye, Bernice Eklu, Eugenia Osei, Ruth Owusu‐Antwi, George Asafu‐Adjaye Frimpong, Evans Xorse Amuzu, Daniel Ansong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-05-01
Series:Health Science Reports
Subjects:
hemolysis
mental health
organ damage
pulmonary function tests
pulmonary hypertension
sickle cell disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.70794
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