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Hematopoietic SCT for the Black African and non-Black African variants of sickle cell anemia by Lucarelli, G, Isgrò, A, Sodani, P, Marziali, M, Gaziev, J, Paciaroni, K, Gallucci, C, Cardarelli, L, Ribersani, M, Alfieri, C, De Angelis, G, Armiento, D, Andreani, M, Testi, M, Amato, A, Akinyanju, O O, Wakama, T T

“…Sickle cell anemia (SCA) remains associated with high risks of morbidity and early death. Allogeneic hematopoietic SCT (HSCT) is the only curative treatment…”
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Priapism in sickle‐cell disease; incidence, risk factors and complications – an international multicentre study by Adeyoju, A.B., Olujohungbe, A.B.K., Morris, J., Yardumian, A., Bareford, D., Akenova, A., Akinyanju, O., Cinkotai, K., O'Reilly, P.H.

“…Objective  To define the incidence, risk factors and complications of priapism in a large population of patients with sickle‐cell anaemia in five centres in…”
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Psychosocial impact of sickle cell disorder: perspectives from a Nigerian setting by Anie, Kofi A, Egunjobi, Feyijimi E, Akinyanju, Olu O

“…Sickle Cell Disorder is a global health problem with psychosocial implications. Nigeria has the largest population of people with sickle cell disorder, with…”
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Outcome of holistic care in Nigerian patients with sickle cell anaemia by AKINYANJU, O. O., OTAIGBE, A. I., IBIDAPO, M. O. O.

“…Summary Holistic care of patients with sickle cell anaemia (HbSS) was carried out in a dedicated support group and clinic in Lagos. This paper examines the…”
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A profile of sickle cell disease in Nigeria by Akinyanju, O O

“…Nigeria has a population of 112 million with an annual growth rate of 3.2%. About 25% of adults throughout the country have the sickle cell trait, AS, while…”
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Acute sickle cell syndromes in Nigerian adults by Ibidapo, M.O., Akinyanju, O.O.

“…Summary The pattern of acute illness was determined in 102 adolescents and adults with sickle cell anaemia who presented to the emergency unit of a Lagos…”
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Initiation of prenatal diagnosis of sickle-cell disorders in Africa by Akinyanju, O. O., Disu, R. F., Akinde, J. A., Adewole, T. A., Otaigbe, A. I., Emuveyan, E. E.

“…We introduced prenatal diagnosis of SCD in Nigeria in order to meet a rising demand. Our approach and experience are documented as a guide to others in…”
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Efficacy of natural honey in the healing of leg ulcers in sickle cell anaemia by Okany, C C, Atimomo, C E, Akinyanju, O O

“…In order to assess the reported efficacy of natural honey in the healing of chronic ulcers, the efficacy of locally applied natural honey was compared to that…”
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HLA-A-B-C-DRB1-DQB1 phased haplotypes in 124 Nigerian families indicate extreme HLA diversity and low linkage disequilibrium in Central-West Africa by Testi, M., Battarra, M., Lucarelli, G., Isgro, A., Morrone, A., Akinyanju, O., Wakama, T., Nunes, J. M., Andreani, M., Sanchez-Mazas, A.

“…The simultaneous typing of five‐HLA loci at high resolution and the availability of pedigree data allowed us to characterize extended five‐locus phased…”
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Mefloquine versus Proguanil in Short-Term Malaria Chemoprophylaxis in Sickle Cell Anaemia by Nwokolo, C., Wambebe, C., Akinyanju, O., Raji, A.A., Audu, B.S., Emodi, I.J., Balogun, M.O., Chukwuani, C.M.

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Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Nigerian sickle cell anaemia children patients by Isgrò, Antonella, Paciaroni, Katia, Gaziev, Javid, Sodani, Pietro, Gallucci, Cristiano, Marziali, Marco, Angelis, Gioia De, Alfieri, Cecilia, Ribersani, Michela, Roveda, Andrea, Akinyanju, Olufemi O, Wakama, T Thompson, Olowoselu, Festus Olusola, Adediran, Adewumi, Lucarelli, Guido

“…Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) remains associated with high risks of morbidity and early death. Children with SCA are at high risk for ischaemic stroke and…”
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The pattern of sickle cell disease in pregnancy in Lagos, Nigeria by Ogedengbe, O K, Akinyanju, O

“…The outcome of pregnancy and labour in patients with sickle cell disease delivered at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) under one obstetrician…”
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Testicular dysfunction in men with sickle cell disease by Osegbe, D. N., Akinyanju, O. O.

“…In order to assess the role of the gonads and anterior pituitary gland in the production of poor quality semen of males with homozygous sickle cell disease…”
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An analysis of tetanus deaths in lagos by BANDELE, E. O, AKINYANJU, O. O, BOJUWOYE, B. J

“…Between 1974 and 1984, 418 patients with tetanus, aged 10 years and older, represented 64.8% of all admissions to the intensive care unit of the Lagos…”
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Pernicious anaemia in Africans by Akinyanju, O O, Okany, C C

“…Ten cases of pernicious anaemia seen over a 15-year period (1973-1988) in a Lagos hospital are presented. Their ages ranged from 34 to 67 with a mean of 53.6…”
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Training of counsellors on sickle-cell disorders in Africa by Akinyanju, O O, Anionwu, E N

“…Falling infant and childhood mortality rates, especially in urban centres, have allowed greater survival of individuals with sickle-cell disorders (SCD), and…”
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Application of polymerase chain reaction to the prenatal diagnosis of sickle cell anaemia in Nigeria by Adewole, T A, Olukosi, Y A, Disu, F, Akinde, J A, Emuveyan, E, Adesemoye, E, Akinyanju, O O, Afonja, O A

“…Although sickle-cell disease is very common in Nigeria, control by prenatal testing is lacking. The polymerase chain reaction-based technology combined with…”
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Submandibular chronic sialadenitis presenting with alcohol-induced pain by Okany, C. C., Akinsete, I., Akinyanju, O. O.

“…A 32 year old man with alcohol-induced pain over a right submandibular swelling is described. Excision biopsy of this swelling revealed chronic sialadenitis…”
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Urinary tract infection and asymptomatic bacteriuria in sickle cell disease by Akinyanju, O

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The hemoglobinopathies and pregnancy in Lagos by Ogedengbe, O K, Akinyanju, O O

“…Thirty-four patients with abnormal hemoglobin were studied through 42 pregnancies under one obstetrician. There were 30 patients with sickle cell anemia…”
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