Pubertal delay in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease in eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional study.

Nampijja J, Otoro K, Alunyo JP, Mukunya D, Kiguli S, Tegu C, Rynn L, Odoch S

DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-10960024/v1
Published: 2026 Oct 19
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@article{allodium:10.21203/rs.3.rs-10960024/v1,
  title = {Pubertal delay in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease in eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional study.},
  author = {Nampijja J and Otoro K and Alunyo JP and Mukunya D and Kiguli S and Tegu C and Rynn L and Odoch S},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Research square},
  doi = {10.21203/rs.3.rs-10960024/v1},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-10960024/v1}
}

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TI  - Pubertal delay in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease in eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional study.
AU  - Nampijja J
AU  - Otoro K
AU  - Alunyo JP
AU  - Mukunya D
AU  - Kiguli S
AU  - Tegu C
AU  - Rynn L
AU  - Odoch S
PY  - 2026
JO  - Research square
DO  - 10.21203/rs.3.rs-10960024/v1
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J, N., K, O., JP, A., D, M., S, K., C, T., L, R., & S, O. (2026). Pubertal delay in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease in eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional study.. Research square. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-10960024/v1

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