Childhood aplastic anaemia in Kenya
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1990Author
Riyat, MS
Kasili Edward G.
Mwanda, WO
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Forty two children with aplastic anaemia were seen at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, over a period of 8 years (1980-1988). These have been analysed with respect to sex, age and area of geographical origin. The overall male:female ratio is 1:1 with a preponderance of Kikuyu patients. Repeated transfusions was the commonest presenting feature and rapid onset was associated with poor prognosis. Exposure to herbicides/pesticides and other agrochemicals is implicated in the aetiopathogenesis of childhood aplastic anaemia in Kenya.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2364902http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/29323
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East Afr Med J. 1990 Apr;67(4):264-72.Publisher
University of Nairobi Department of Pathology, College of Health Sciences,
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- Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) [10377]