## Abstract The most devastating complication of sickle cell anemia is cerebral infarction, affecting โผ30% of all individuals with sickle cell anemia. Despite being one of the most common causes of stroke in infants and children, the mechanism of cerebral infarction in this population has not been
Increased incidence of hepatitis B markers in children with sickle-cell anemia
โ Scribed by Abiodun, P. O. ;Fatunde, O. J. ;Flach, K. H. ;Buck, T.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1989
- Weight
- 351 KB
- Volume
- 58
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-0584
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