Paediatric cardiac anaesthesia in sickle cell disease : a case series

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited haematological disorder, producing a mutation of the haemoglobin molecule known as haemoglobin S (HbS). The presence of HbS in the erythrocyte makes it prone to sickling - a process which may lead to vaso-occlusive injury, haemolysis and a hyper...

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Main Author: Janse van Rensburg, P J
Other Authors: Thomas, Jenny
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13790