Fatal splenic sequestration crisis in adult sickle cell-beta thalassaemia.
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چکیده
Fatal acute splenic sequestration crisis in an adult patient with sickle cell-beta+ thalassaemia is described. To our knowledge fatal splenic sequestration in adult sickle cell-beta thalassaemia has not been previously reported.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 67 792 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1991