Quantitative analysis of erythrocytes co
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Marcus, Stacy J.; Kinney, Thomas R.; Schultz, William H.; O'Branski, Erin E.; Wa
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Article
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1997
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Variation in the level of fetal hemoglobin (HbF) accounts for much of the clinical heterogeneity observed in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). The HbF level has emerged as an important prognostic factor in both sickle cell pain and mortality, and a % HbF of 10-20% has been suggested as a thre