Zakari Aliyu REFERENCE: American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting, December 8-11 2007, Atlanta ZAKARI ALIYU, Howard University, Washington DC Nigeria has the highest incidence of sickle cell anemi
Zakari Aliyu
REFERENCE: American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting, December 8-11 2007, AtlantaZAKARI ALIYU, Howard University, Washington DCNigeria 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 fromZakari Aliyuof Howard University in Washington DC.
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