The Properties of Red Blood Cells from Patients Heterozygous for HbS and HbC (HbSC Genotype)
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the commonest severe inherited disorders, but specific treatments are lacking and the pathophysiology remains unclear. Affected individuals account for well over 250,000 births yearly, mostly in the Tropics, the USA, and the Caribbean, also in N...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Anemia |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/248527 |