2017
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7831.1000165
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Therapeutic Approaches of Acute Thoracic Syndrome in Patients with Falciform Disease

Abstract: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an autosomal recessive inheritance disorder that affects the beta-globin gene and results in the replacement of the amino acid glutamic acid by valine in the β chain of the hemoglobin molecule, producing erythrocytes with defective forms and functions. A range of pathological conditions is associated with SCD, however, one in particular stands out by gravity. Acute thoracic syndrome (STA), characterized by the presence of pulmonary infiltrates associated with a clinical symptom suc… Show more

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