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http://adhlui.com.ui.edu.ng/jspui/handle/123456789/4052| Title: | Chronic leg ulcers in sickle cell disease experience in Ibadan, Nigeria |
| Authors: | DUROSINMI, M. A. GEVAO, S. M. ESAN, G. J. F. |
| Keywords: | Chronic leg ulcers sickle cell disease Ibadan |
| Issue Date: | 1991 |
| Publisher: | COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIA |
| Citation: | Afr J Med Med Sci 1991, 20(1):11-14 |
| Abstract: | The prevalence of chronic leg ulcers was investigated in 872 adults with sickle cell disease (SCO) (630 HbSS and 242 HbSC) at Ibadan. Nigeria. The incidence was 7.5% in HbSS and 1.7% in HbSC patients. The sex ratio in HbSS was 2:1 in favour of males, and three of the four HbSC were females. Ulcers were sited around the ankles in more than 70% of the patients. The duration of the ulcers varied from less than 1 year to more than 20 years. There was no bias for social class. Response to therapy, including autologous skin graft, was poor. |
| Description: | Article |
| URI: | http://adhlui.com.ui.edu.ng/jspui/handle/123456789/4052 |
| ISSN: | 1116-4077 |
| Appears in Collections: | African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences |
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| Durosinmi et al_Chronic_1991.pdf | Article | 7.08 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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