Fig. 1 Organization of the calcitonin/calcitonin gene-related peptide gene and its peptide hormone products. CTN calcitonin, CGRP calcitonin gene-related peptide, KC katacalcin, SP signal peptide, K lysine, R arginine, G glycine,…
MTC risk group Exon Codon Recommended age for genetic testing Highest risk 16 918 As soon as possible (first year of life) High-risk 11 634 3 years 15 883 3…
(1) Department of Surgery, Dar A lAlafia Medical Company, Qatif, Saudi Arabia 5.1 Introduction The word spleen comes from the Greek σπλήν (splḗn) and is the idiomatic equivalent of…
(1) Department of Surgery, Dar A lAlafia Medical Company, Qatif, Saudi Arabia 8.1 Introduction One of the common manifestations of sickle cell anemia is vaso-occlusive crises which affect virtually…
(1) Department of Surgery, Dar A lAlafia Medical Company, Qatif, Saudi Arabia 6.1 Introduction SCA can affect any part of the body and poses diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas to…
(1) Department of Surgery, Dar A lAlafia Medical Company, Qatif, Saudi Arabia 2.1 Introduction The normal hemoglobin is made up of two parts, heme and protein. The protein is…
(1) Department of Surgery, Dar A lAlafia Medical Company, Qatif, Saudi Arabia 7.1 Introduction Acute chest syndrome (ACS) is defined as a new infiltrate on chest X-ray that is…
(1) Department of Surgery, Dar A lAlafia Medical Company, Qatif, Saudi Arabia 4.1 Introduction Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is an autosomal recessive disorder that results from an abnormal gene…
(1) Department of Surgery, Dar A lAlafia Medical Company, Qatif, Saudi Arabia Sickle cell anemia is an inherited disease that existed in Africa for at least 5000 years but…
(1) Department of Surgery, Dar A lAlafia Medical Company, Qatif, Saudi Arabia 17.1 Introduction Sickle cell anemia is a common hemoglobinopathy seen in many parts of the world. It…
