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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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Autores principales: Li-Thiao-Te, Valerie, Uettwiller, Florence, Quartier, Pierre, Lacaille, Florence, Bader-Meunier, Brigitte, Brousse, Valentine, de Montalembert, Mariane
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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