<p><p>This book is a wide-ranging guide to the diagnosis and management of the numerous medical and surgical complications that may arise in patients with sickle cell anemia. After introductory chapters on the genetics, pathophysiology, clinical features, and variants of sickle cell anemia, the comp
Sickle Cell Anemia
โ Scribed by Ruth Bjorklund
- Publisher
- Benchmark Books (NY)
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 65
- Series
- Health Alert
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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