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First report of successful stem cell transplantation in a patient with sickle cell hemoglobin D disease.
Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology - 1 Jul 2010
Hamidieh Amir Ali, Jalili Mahdi, Khojasteh Omid, Ghavamzadeh Ardeshir
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Sickle cell hemoglobin D disease is a rare variant of sickle cell disease. Affected patients suffer from episodes of acute exacerbation of clinical course with a wide range of manifestations such as acute chest syndrome, stroke, painful vaso-occlusive crises, acute sequestration crises, joint necrosis, organ failure, infections, and temporary aplastic crises, collectively called sickling crises. Conventional...
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