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The Role of Infection in the Pathogenesis of Vaso-Occlusive Crisis in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease.
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is characterized by 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...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
2011
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3152450/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21869914 http://dx.doi.org/10.4084/MJHID.2011.028 |