LIVER IRON CONTENT (LIC) IN ADULTS WITH NON-TRANSFUSION DEPENDENT SICKLE CELL DISEASE (NT-SCD). CORRELATION WITH SERUM FERRITIN AND LIVER ENZYMES CONCENTRATIONS

Abstract. Introduction: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, causing damage and dysfunction in multiple organs. The complications of this disease are numerous, affect every organ and/or tissue in the body and vary considerably among patients over the...

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Main Author: Vincenzo De Sanctis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mattioli1885 2017-06-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/2858