THE ROLE OF INFECTION IN THE PATHOGENESIS OF VASO-OCCLUSIVE CRISIS IN PATIENTS WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE.
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is characterized recurrent vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC). Patients with SCD have impaired immunity and are thus predispose to infections. The vast majority of SCD patients live in underdeveloped nations with high prevalence and transmission rates of infections. This makes the...
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| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2011-07-01
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| Series: | Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/267 |