The Sickle Cell Disease Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic disorder that affects the red blood cells. Sickle cell patients have red blood cells that contain mostly haemoglobin S which is an abnormal type of haemoglobin different from haemoglobin A, which is found in individuals without the disease. Sometimes, these red blood cells becomeContinue reading “PENTAZOCINE ABUSE AMONG SICKLE CELL PATIENTS IN NIGERIA”
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