Comparative analysis of serum vitamin D and haematological parameters among paediatric sickle cell and non-sickle cell patients at a teaching hospital in Accra, Ghana: a case-control study.

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Title: Comparative analysis of serum vitamin D and haematological parameters among paediatric sickle cell and non-sickle cell patients at a teaching hospital in Accra, Ghana: a case-control study.
Authors: Turay I; Department of Child Health, Family Health University, Accra, Ghana. turayishmael@gmail.com.; Department of Child Health, University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospital Complex, Freetown, Sierra Leone. turayishmael@gmail.com., Mensah M; Department of Research, Family Health University, Accra, Ghana. mikdickson.26@gmail.com., Opoku S; Department of Community Health, Family Health University, Accra, Ghana., Gyapong-Osei N; Department of Child Health, 37 Military Hospital, Accra, Ghana., Oduro-Boatey C; Department of Child Health, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana., Sackey HA; Department of Child Health, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Source: BMC pediatrics [BMC Pediatr] 2026 Apr 29; Vol. 26 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Apr 29.
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