MANAGEMENT OF CHILDREN WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE IN EUROPE: CURRENT SITUATION AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common haemoglobinopathy worldwide and its frequency has steadily increased in Europe in the past decades. SCD is a complex multisystem disorder characterised by chronic haemolytic anaemia, vaso-occlusive crisis, and vasculopathy. Clinical manifestations can be...
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Language: | English |
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European Medical Journal
2016-07-01
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Series: | European Medical Journal Hematology |
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Online Access: | https://www.emjreviews.com/hematology/article/management-of-children-with-sickle-cell-disease-in-europe-current-situation-and-future-perspectives/ |