Publications by authors named "Sakinatu B Borodo"
Article Synopsis
- Sickle cell disease can lead to retinopathy, which may be proliferative (risking blindness) or non-proliferative, but research on this issue is limited in Africa, where the disease is most common.
- A study involving 262 participants with sickle cell disease aimed to identify the clinical and laboratory factors associated with retinopathy; most participants had a homozygous Hb S genotype, and 24.4% had non-proliferative retinopathy while only 1.9% had the proliferative form.
- Key predictors of retinopathy included elevated systolic blood pressure, moderate visual impairment, and changes in the anterior segment of the eye, highlighting the importance of early screening and prevention
