The Effect of Fetal Hemoglobin on RBC Parameters among Sickle Cell Anemia Patients: A Cross Sectional Study from Makkah City; Western Saudi Arabia
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Background: Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA) is the most common monogenic disorder that is inherited as an autosomal recessive pattern. Fetal hemoglobin (HbF) plays a major role in ameliorating clinical severity of the SCA where higher expression of HbF is associated with a reduction in the painful episode and thus reduces the number of hospitalization. The current work aimed to investigate the effect of high HbF in SCA adult patients in Makkah city, Western Saudi region who visited Al-Noor Specialist Hospital.
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