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Research Article

Academic Performance and Intelligence Scores of Primary School-aged Children with Sickle Cell Anemia

Osita EzenwosuDepartment of Paediatrics, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Ifeoma EmodiDepartment of Paediatrics, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria
,
Anthony IkefunaDepartment of Paediatrics, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria
&
Barth ChukwuDepartment of Paediatrics, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria
Pages 733-741 | Received 05 May 2013, Accepted 28 Jul 2013, Published online: 02 Oct 2013

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