Sickle cell disease in Sri Lanka: clinical and molecular basis and the unanswered questions about disease severity

Sickle cell disease in Sri Lanka: clinical and molecular basis and the unanswered questions about disease severity

Abstract Background Though case reports and limited case series of Sickle cell disease in Sri Lanka have been reported previously, no attempt has been made hitherto to undertake a comprehensive genotypic-phenotypic analysis of this “rare” group of patients. Results All accessible Sickle cell disease...

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Main Authors: Thamal Darshana, Dayananda Bandara, Upul Nawarathne, Udaya de Silva, Yasinta Costa, Kalavitigoda Pushpakumara, Sumithra Pathirage, Seuwandi Basnayake, Chamila Epa, Pradeepa Dilrukshi, Maheshaka Wijayawardena, Angela A. Anthony, Rexan Rodrigo, Aresha Manamperi, Frances Smith, Angela Allen, Stephan Menzel, David Rees, Anuja Premawardhena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Sickle cell
Sri Lanka
Genetic
Clinical
Severity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-020-01458-w

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