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Sickle cell leg ulcer successfully managed by hyperbaric oxygen: a case report

Sickle cell leg ulcers (SCLUs) are usually chronic, painful, and devastating complications of sickle cell disease. Skin vaso-occlusion with compromised blood flow, chronic inflammation, and endothelial dysfunction is thought to be the underlying mechanism. It is usually slow to heal, and it may beco...

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Autores principales: Alshurafa, Awni, Alkhatib, Mohammed, Abu-Tineh, Mohammad, Yassin, Mohamed A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10310543/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37396892
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2023.1171971