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Differences in the clinical and genotypic presentation of sickle cell disease around the world.
Paediatric respiratory reviews - 1 Mar 2014
Saraf Santosh L, Molokie Robert E, Nouraie Mehdi, Sable Craig A, Luchtman-Jones Lori, Ensing Gregory J, Campbell Andrew D, Rana Sohail R, Niu Xiao M, Machado Roberto F, Gladwin Mark T, Gordeuk Victor R
Abstract excerpt
Sickle cell disease (SCD), caused by a mutation in the β-globin gene HBB, is widely distributed in malaria endemic regions. Cardiopulmonary complications are major causes of morbidity and mortality. Hemoglobin SS (Hb SS) represents a large proportion of SCD in the Americas, United Kingdom, and certain regions of Africa while higher proportions of hemoglobin SC are observed in Burkina Faso and hemoglobin...
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