Successful Outcome of Chronic Intrahepatic Cholestasis in an Adult Patient with Sickle Cell/β+ Thalassemia

Sickle cell/β+ thalassemia (Hb S/β+thal) is considered as a variant form of sickle cell disease. Acute episodes of vasoocclusive pain crisis are characteristic for sickle cell disorders and may be complicated by an acute or chronic life-threatening organ dysfunction. Chronic intrahepatic cholestasis...

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Main Authors: Efthymia Vlachaki, Panagiotis Andreadis, Nikolaos Neokleous, Aleka Agapidou, Evaggelia Vetsiou, Panagiotis Katsinelos, Panagiota Boura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hematology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/213631