Pulmonary Complications of Sickle Cell Disease
Pulmonary Complications of Sickle Cell Disease
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Waltham, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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Waltham, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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This review presents evidence for two overlapping yet distinctive clinical types of sickle cell disease. The basis of one is the vaso-occlusive crisis; the other is the consequence of intravascular hemolysis. The authors focus on the acute vaso-occlusive crisis, the acute chest syndrome, and pulmonary hypertension, all common complications of sickl...
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Pulmonary Complications of Sickle Cell Disease
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_69810737
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_69810737
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
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10.1056/NEJMra0804411
