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Do You Know That Nigeria Has The Highest Number Of Sickle Cell Prevalence?

April 19, 2022

A staggering 25 percent of adults throughout Nigeria are said to have the sickle cell trait! Sickle Cell Anemia or Sickle cell disease is an autosomal disease which means the condition is not linked to sex chromosomes and two copies of the genes are required to have the disease. If you have only one copy … Continue reading Do You Know That Nigeria Has The Highest Number Of Sickle Cell Prevalence?

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Dietary Needs Of A Sickle Cell Patient

April 19, 2022

  I’ll like to begin by celebrating sickle cell patients. You’re stronger than you know. You’re beautiful and you are a blessing to your families and to the world. That said, the awareness for sickle cell disease is something that we cannot stop creating. For every thousand we sensitize,  several more generations unborn are saved … Continue reading Dietary Needs Of A Sickle Cell Patient

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