Iron stores in steady-state sickle cell disease children accessing care at a sickle cell disease clinic in Kumasi, Ghana: A cross-sectional study.

The magnitude of elevated iron stores was high among children with SCD in steady-state. Red cell indices could provide invaluable information regarding the risk of elevated iron stores. SCD children who have a history of chronic hemotransfusion or had received at least three hemotransfusions in a year should be monitored for elevated iron stores.