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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-5-13
pubmed:abstractText
The prevalence of gall stones was studied prospectively by abdominal ultrasound examination in 65 consecutive children with sickle cell anaemia (SCA) aged 5-13 years, 35 males and 30 females, in Jos, northern Nigeria. The prevalence of cholelithiasis was 4.6%. This rate was similar to previous studies from southern Nigeria and higher than that reported in American children with SCA. The different dietary habits of children in southern and northern Nigeria appear not to play any role in the prevalence rate. None of the children followed up for more than 12 months had upper quadrant abdominal pain that warranted surgery.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0041-3232
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
45
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
44-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Cholelithiasis in children with homozygous sickle cell anaemia in northern Nigeria.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Jos, Nigeria.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article