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Cholelithiasis and its complications in sickle cell disease in a university hospital

INTRODUCTION: The clinical manifestations of sickle cell disease are related to the polymerization of hemoglobin S. The chronic hemolysis caused by this condition often causes the formation of gallstones that can migrate and block the common bile duct leading to acute abdomen. OBJECTIVE: This study...

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Autores principales: Martins, Raquel Alves, Soares, Renato Santos, Vito, Fernanda Bernadelli De, Barbosa, Valdirene de Fátima, Silva, Sheila Soares, Moraes-Souza, Helio, Martins, Paulo Roberto Juliano
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5339364/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28270342
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjhh.2016.09.009