Article
Sickle Cell Disease.
Annals of internal medicine - 1 Jan 2021
Pecker Lydia H, Lanzkron Sophie
Abstract excerpt
Sickle cell disease is an umbrella term for a group of hemoglobinopathies characterized by the presence of 2 β-globin gene mutations or deletions, at least 1 of which is the point mutation that leads to the production of hemoglobin S. Sickle cell disease is associated with hemolytic anemia, significant chronic end-organ damage, and early death. In high-income countries, at least 95% of children with the disease...
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