Secondary gout is a recognized complication of several hematologic disorders, including many chronic hemolytic anemias characterized by increased purine metabolism. However, gouty arthritis has been described in only a few patients with hemoglobinopathies, and the identification of typical monosodiu
Dural venous sinus thrombosis in a patient with sickle cell disease: Case report and literature review
β Scribed by S.O. Ciurea; K.R. Thulborn; M. Gowhari
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 128 KB
- Volume
- 81
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0361-8609
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