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Sickle cell anemia is "A disease characterized by chronic hemolytic anemia, episodic painful crises, and pathologic involvement of many organs. It is the clinical expression of homozygosity for hemoglobin S."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | {{subpages}} | ||
'''Sickle cell anemia''' is "A disease characterized by chronic hemolytic anemia, episodic painful crises, and pathologic involvement of many organs. It is the clinical expression of homozygosity for hemoglobin S."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:29, 3 December 2011
Sickle cell anemia is "A disease characterized by chronic hemolytic anemia, episodic painful crises, and pathologic involvement of many organs. It is the clinical expression of homozygosity for hemoglobin S."[1]
Symptoms
Acute chest syndrome
Acute chest syndrome was be caused by thrombosis.[2]
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Sickle cell anemia (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ↑ Mekontso Dessap A, Deux JF, Abidi N, Lavenu-Bombled C, Melica G, Renaud B et al. (2011). "Pulmonary Artery Thrombosis during Acute Chest Syndrome in Sickle Cell Disease.". Am J Respir Crit Care Med. DOI:10.1164/rccm.201105-0783OC. PMID 21836136. Research Blogging.