MANAGEMENT OF CHILDREN WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE IN EUROPE: CURRENT SITUATION AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common haemoglobinopathy worldwide and its frequency has steadily increased in Europe in the past decades. SCD is a complex multisystem disorder characterised by chronic haemolytic anaemia, vaso-occlusive crisis, and vasculopathy. Clinical manifestations can be...

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Main Authors: Raffaella Colombatti, Laura Sainati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Medical Journal 2016-07-01
Series:European Medical Journal Hematology
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Online Access:https://www.emjreviews.com/hematology/article/management-of-children-with-sickle-cell-disease-in-europe-current-situation-and-future-perspectives/