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Albumin, copper, manganese and cobalt levels in children suffering from sickle cell anemia at Kasumbalesa, in Democratic Republic of Congo

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12878-018-0118-z

Published Online: 2018-09-06

Published Print: 2018-12

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Mukuku, Olivier http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6902-7023
Sungu, Joseph K.

Mutombo, Augustin Mulangu

Mawaw, Paul Makan

Aloni, Michel Ntetani

Wembonyama, Stanislas Okitotsho

Luboya, Oscar Numbi
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Received: 10 January 2018

Accepted: 27 August 2018

First Online: 6 September 2018

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: All of the participants were minors and their legal guardians provided written consent for them to take part in the study. This consent procedure and the study were reviewed and approved by the Medical Ethical Committee of the University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, the DRC (UNILU/CEM/048/2015), in compliance with the principles of the Helsinki Declaration II. The aim and the procedures of the study were explained to the participants. The participants were informed that they could withdraw anytime without further obligation. The informed written consent to participate and for the publication of individual clinical details was obtained from the parent/guardians of the child.

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