The Impact of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency on the Frequency of Vasoocclusive Crisis in Patients with Sickle Cell Anemia

Background and Objectives Sickle cell anemia (SCA) and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency are both hereditary diseases of the red blood cells that cause hemolysis. The impact of the interaction of both conditions on the clinical and laboratory presentations of the affected persons i...

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Main Authors: Hilary Nnamezie Igwilo, Lateef Salawu, Tewogbade Adeoye Adedeji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-09-01
Series:Plasmatology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/26348535211040528