| Literature DB >> 6396021 |
Abstract
The osteoarticular manifestations of the main sickling disorders (homozygous sickle cell-HbSS anaemia-, double heterozygous-HbS-beta thalassaemia, double heterozygous HbS-C disease and sickle cell-trait) are reviewed; They may be grouped into 3 main categories: vaso-occlusive, infective and metabolic. The pathophysiology and pathogenesis as well as the treatment are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1984 PMID: 6396021 DOI: 10.1007/BF02031264
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Rheumatol ISSN: 0770-3198 Impact factor: 2.980