Refractory obstructive jaundice in a child affected with thalassodrepanocytosis: a new endoscopic approach
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Liver involvement, including elevated direct-reacting bilirubin levels, is common in patients with sickle cell disease. Fifty to seventy percent of sickle cell patients have pigmented gallstones due to precipitation of unconjugated b...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/10/117 |