Elineema Meda
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Recent Articles
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Makani J, Tluway F, Makubi A, Soka D, Nkya S, Sangeda R, et al.
BMC Hematol
. 2018 Nov;
18:33.
PMID: 30459954
Background: Africa has the highest burden of Sickle cell disease (SCD) but there are few large, systematic studies providing reliable descriptions of the disease spectrum. Tanzania, with 11,000 SCD births...
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Makani J, Mgaya J, Balandya E, Msami K, Soka D, Cox S, et al.
Br J Haematol
. 2015 Jun;
171(2):273-276.
PMID: 26084722
Bacteraemia is a leading cause of morbidity in sickle cell anaemia (SCA), but information from studies in Africa is limited. We evaluated 890 admissions from 648 SCA patients at a...
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Mmbando B, Mgaya J, Cox S, Mtatiro S, Soka D, Rwezaula S, et al.
PLoS One
. 2015 May;
10(5):e0125929.
PMID: 25965586
Background: Haemoglobin variants, Sickle (HbS) and foetal (HbF) have been associated with malaria protection. This study explores epistatic interactions between HbS and HbF on malaria infection. Methods: The study was...
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Makani J, Cox S, Soka D, Komba A, Oruo J, Mwamtemi H, et al.
PLoS One
. 2011 Mar;
6(2):e14699.
PMID: 21358818
Background: The World Health Organization has declared Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA) a public health priority. There are 300,000 births/year, over 75% in Africa, with estimates suggesting that 6 million Africans...
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Makani J, Komba A, Cox S, Oruo J, Mwamtemi K, Kitundu J, et al.
Blood
. 2009 Nov;
115(2):215-20.
PMID: 19901265
Approximately 280,000 children are born with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in Africa annually, yet few survive beyond childhood. Falciparum malaria is considered a significant cause of this mortality. We conducted...