Splenectomy in Sickle Cell Haemoglobinopathies from a Tertiary Hospital of Southern Odisha: A Retrospective Study
Introduction: Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a common haemoglobinopathy, where spleen is considered to be the first organ to be involved. Although it initially undergoes enlargement, but most often there occurs autosplenectomy. But in some cases, there is persistence of splenomegaly which may be a...
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2022-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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