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Hemoglobin SE Disease Presenting as a High-Altitude Massive Splenic Infarction Complicated by Hemorrhagic Conversion and Splenectomy
Hemoglobin SE (HbSE) disease is a hemoglobinopathy resulting from the combination of hemoglobin S (HbS) and hemoglobin E (HbE) genotypes. It may present as a vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) in the setting of an acute stressor. Herein, we present a case of undiagnosed HbSE disease presenting as a massive...
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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/PMC7546589/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33052282 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.10321 |