Sickle cell disease
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Gaillard F, Sickle cell disease. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 30 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-8542
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At the time the case was submitted for publication Frank Gaillard had no recorded disclosures.
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10 Feb 2010
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Sickle cell disease is a hereditary condition caused by the formation of abnormal hemoglobin, which manifests as multisystem ischemia and infarction.
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