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Splenic Infarct Secondary to High Altitude Exposure in Sickle Cell Trait Patients: A Case Series
The sickle cell trait is considered a benign entity that generally does not show clinical manifestations. However, some complications have been described under certain conditions, such as a decrease in oxygen level, dehydration, and strenuous physical efforts. Among them, splenic infarct is a rare c...
Autores principales: | Gonzalez, Luis, Shapiro, Andres F, Tafur, Alfonso, Plaza-Meneses, Carlos, Sabando, Brenner |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7431312/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32821639 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9815 |
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