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Coexistent sickle-cell anemia and autoimmune disease in eight children: pitfalls and challenges
BACKGROUND: Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) present a defective activation of the alternate complement pathway that increases the risk of infection and is thought to predispose to autoimmune disease (AID). However, coexisting AID and SCD is rarely reported, suggesting possible underdiagnosis...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5772694/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29343274 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12969-017-0221-x |