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Epidemiology of sickle cell disease in Saudi Arabia

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by production of abnormal hemoglobin S and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Information about the prevalence of SCD in Saudi Arabia is patchy and probably underestimated, but studies have reported that SCD is...

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Autor principal: Jastaniah, Wasil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3119971/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21623060
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0256-4947.81540