The enigma of sickle cell hepatopathy: Pathophysiology, clinical manifestations and therapy
Insia Rizvi,
Divya Solipuram,
Navneet Kaur
et al.
Abstract:SummarySickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the most common genetic disorders in the world predominantly affecting economically disadvantaged populations. There is a notable discrepancy between the growing adult SCD population and available diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for SCD. Sickle cell hepatopathy (SCH) is an all‐inclusive term to describe the acute and chronic liver manifestations of SCD. The pathophysiology of SCH follows no defined pattern or sequence that poses challenges to clinicians and r… Show more
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