GLOBAL HEALTH: No Use Of Hydroxyurea In Country With Most Sickle Cell Anemia

Audio Journal of Global Health Issues, December 8th, 2007 Reporting from: American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting, December 8-11 2007, Atlanta No Use Of Hydroxyurea In Country With Most Sickle Cell Anemia ZAKARI ALIYU, Howard University, Washington DC REFERENCE: Late Breaking Special Session, AHA 2007 Nigeria has the highest incidence of sickle cell anemia in the world, with over 150,000 children being born each year with the disease. But a new study has shown that no one is using the standard therapy hydroxyurea to treat it. Derek Thorne got more from Zakari Aliyu of Howard University in Washington DC.

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