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SICKLE CELL TRAIT FREQUENCIES IN BLOOD DONORS AND ITS EFFECT AMONG RECEPIENTS IN BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA

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dc.contributor.author Omwenga, Eric Omori
dc.contributor.author Khisa, T. W
dc.contributor.author Emonyi, W
dc.date.accessioned 2023-11-28T15:59:03Z
dc.date.available 2023-11-28T15:59:03Z
dc.date.issued 2021-07
dc.identifier.other Vol. 98 No. 7
dc.identifier.uri http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/60
dc.description.abstract Sickle cell trait blood can cause complications in transfused patients. Objective: This study aimed at evaluating the prevalence of sickle cell trait among the blood donors and its impact in transfused patients in Bungoma County. Design: A cross sectional study targeting healthy blood donors and patients transfused with sickle cell trait blood in Bungoma County from January 2019 to January 2020. Participants: A total of 350 blood donors and 10 patients transfused with sickle cell trait blood were enrolled. Results: The sickle cell trait prevalence amongst the blood donor population in Bungoma County was deduced to be 14.28 %.White, red blood cell counts,haemoglobin, haematocrit, mean cell volume, mean cell haemoglobin and mean cell haemoglobin concentration parameters were not affected in patients transfused with sickle cell trait blood ( p = 0.466, 0.980, 0.787, 0.886, 0.971, 0.476 and 0.524).Also, liver function tests in the same patients was not affected ( p= 0.2193, 0.4678, 0.3052 and 0.7263) respectively for Alanine, Aspartate, Direct and Total Bilirubin levels respectively. Conclusion: There were no clinical abnormalities in patients transfused with sickle cell trait, however it was observed that acquired haemoglobin AS (Sickle cell trait) was detected among the transfused population. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher EAST AFRICAN MEDICAL JOURNAL en_US
dc.subject SICKLE CELL en_US
dc.title SICKLE CELL TRAIT FREQUENCIES IN BLOOD DONORS AND ITS EFFECT AMONG RECEPIENTS IN BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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