The Spleen and Sickle Cell Anemia

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(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…

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Musculoskeletal Manifestations of Sickle Cell Anemia

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(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…

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Clinical Features of Sickle Cell Anemia

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(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…

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History of Sickle Cell Anemia

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(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…

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Priapism and Sickle Cell Anemia

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(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…

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Acute Appendicitis and Sickle Cell Anemia

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(1) Department of Surgery, Dar A lAlafia Medical Company, Qatif, Saudi Arabia   12.1 Introduction Patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA), often present with abdominal pain, which is usually attributable…

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