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Quantitative analysis of erythrocytes containing fetal hemoglobin (F cells) in children with sickle cell disease.
American journal of hematology - 1 Jan 1997
Marcus S J, Kinney T R, Schultz W H, O'Branski E E, Ware R E
Abstract excerpt
Variation in the level of fetal hemoglobin (HbF) accounts for much of the clinical heterogeneity observed in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). The HbF level has emerged as an important prognostic factor in both sickle cell pain and mortality, and a % HbF of 10-20% has been suggested as a t...
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