Hemoglobin phenotypes of children attending pediatric clinics in Lomé, Togo, 2022
A total of 317 children with a median age of 8 years (Interquartile range: 4-12) were included. Both parents knew their Hb phenotype in 7.3% of cases. Nineteen children had sickle cell disease (6.0%) and about 15.6% of the children had sickle cell trait AS. This study found a high frequency of children with sickle cell disease seen in pediatric clinics. We therefore emphasize the need for continued education to improve knowledge of the hemoglobin phenotype at community level and the importance of premarital screening to reduce this burden in the country.
Authors
- Fiali Lack
- Oumarou I. Wone Adama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3678-2054)
- Didier Koumavi Ekouévi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7644-9902)
- Yao Rodion Konu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0506-0008)
- M Kolou
- Kodzovi Mawulé Corcellar Womey
- O.E. Takassi
- Harold Régis Kouanfack
- Kokou Herbert Gounon
- Kokou François Sogbo
Institutions
- Université de Bordeaux (FR)
- Inserm (FR)
- Bordeaux Population Health (FR)
- Centre Africain de Recherche en Epidémiologie et en Santé Publique (TG)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Tokoin (TG)
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Research Notes
- Published
- 2025-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-025-07150-1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.63
Funders
- Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le Sida et les Hépatites Virales