Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head in Adult Kuwaiti Sickle Cell Disease Patients

While sickle cell disease (SCD) is generally mild in most Kuwaitis, because of their elevated fetal Hb levels, avascular necrosis of the femoral head (AVNFH) appears to be a common complication. It was recently documented in 26.7% of Kuwaiti children with SCD. There have, however, been no previous s...

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Veröffentlicht in:Acta haematologica 2003-01, Vol.110 (1), p.11-15
Hauptverfasser: Marouf, R., Gupta, R., Haider, M.Z., Al-Wazzan, H., Adekile, A.D.
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