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Best practices for transfusion for patients with sickle cell disease
The β-globin gene mutation in sickle cell anemia results in anemia and repeated bouts of vascular occlusion. The cumulative effect of these vasocclusive events is progressive damage to many organs including the kidneys, lungs, and brain. The transfusion of red blood cells (RBC) can ameliorate many o...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3222256/ http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/hr.2009.e22 |