Z. Toorani, S. Sridhar, W. Roque
2018.6.1Bahrain Medical Bulletin
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Sickle cell disease is one of the most common inherited hemolytic anemias affecting millions of people worldwide with a high prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa, accounting for approximately 80% of the cases globally and in the Middle East.
Abstract
118 Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the most common inherited hemolytic anemias affecting millions of people worldwide with a high prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa, accounting for approximately 80% of the cases globally and in the Middle East1,2. The prevalence in Bahrain has been estimated at 1.3% with a high phenotypic variation due to its association with coinherited α and β thalassemia alleles3,4.
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TOORANI, Z.; SRIDHAR, S.; ROQUE, W. A rare concurrence of hodgkin’s lymphoma, sickle cell disease and diabetes mellitus. Bahrain Medical Bulletin, 2018.