Ocular manifestations of sickle cell disease
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Cutaneous Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease is an inherited erythrocyte disorder affecting multiple organ systems. As individuals are living well into middle age due to advances in diagnosis and treatment, further disease-related complications are being recognized. This article reviews the cutaneous manifestations of sickle cell disease including leg ulcers and acquired pseudoxanthoma elasticum.
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عنوان ژورنال: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2211-5056
DOI: 10.4103/tjo.tjo_66_17