Autosplenectomy of Sickle Cell Disease in Zaria, Nigeria: An Ultrasonographic Assessment
Objectives: During infancy and early childhood, the spleencommonly enlarges in patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA), and it thereafter undergoes progressive atrophy due to repeated episodes of vaso-occlusion and infarction, leading to autosplenectomy in adult life. However, this may not always be...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oman Medical Specialty Board
2012-03-01
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| Series: | Oman Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.indexcopernicus.com/fulltxt.php?ICID=989888 |