Current challenges in the management of patients with sickle cell disease – A report of the Italian experience

Current challenges in the management of patients with sickle cell disease – A report of the Italian experience

Abstract Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited red blood cell disorder caused by a structural abnormality of hemoglobin called sickle hemoglobin (HbS). Clinical manifestations of SCD are mainly characterized by chronic hemolysis and acute vaso-occlusive crisis, which are responsible for severe a...

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Main Authors: Giovanna Russo, Lucia De Franceschi, Raffaella Colombatti, Paolo Rigano, Silverio Perrotta, Vincenzo Voi, Giovanni Palazzi, Carmelo Fidone, Alessandra Quota, Giovanna Graziadei, Antonello Pietrangelo, Valeria Pinto, Giovan Battista Ruffo, Francesco Sorrentino, Donatella Venturelli, Maddalena Casale, Francesca Ferrara, Laura Sainati, Maria Domenica Cappellini, Antonio Piga, Aurelio Maggio, Gian Luca Forni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Hemoglobin disorder
Hemoglobinopathy
Hydroxyurea
Migrants
Sickle cell screening
Sickle cell disease
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-019-1099-0

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