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Epidemiology, Population Health Genetics and Phenotypic Diversity of Sickle Cell Disease in India

2007-01-01

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The sickle cell disease is characterized by crescent-moon-shaped red blood cells, resulting in hand and foot syndrome, chronic anemia, jaundice, serious frequent infections, painful episodes, vaso-occlusive crisis, enlarged spleen, retardation of development and growth, and damage to vital body organs, barring acute chest syndrome, leg ulcer, lung blockage and priapism complications in India. The disease is inheri...

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DOI: 10.5580/17fb

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