Sickle cell disease: A distinction of two most frequent genotypes (HbSS and HbSC).

Sickle cell disease: A distinction of two most frequent genotypes (HbSS and HbSC).

Sickle cell disease (SCD) consists of a group of hemoglobinopathies in which individuals present highly variable clinical manifestations. Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is the most severe form, while SC hemoglobinopathy (HbSC) is thought to be milder. Thus, we investigated the clinical manifestations and...

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Main Authors: Caroline Conceição da Guarda, Sètondji Cocou Modeste Alexandre Yahouédéhou, Rayra Pereira Santiago, Joelma Santana Dos Santos Neres, Camila Felix de Lima Fernandes, Milena Magalhães Aleluia, Camylla Vilas Boas Figueiredo, Luciana Magalhães Fiuza, Suellen Pinheiro Carvalho, Rodrigo Mota de Oliveira, Cleverson Alves Fonseca, Uche Samuel Ndidi, Valma Maria Lopes Nascimento, Larissa Carneiro Rocha, Marilda Souza Goncalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228399

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