Splenic regrowth in sickle cell anaemia following hypertransfusion

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 77-79

  Campbell, P J ^a   Olatunji, P O ^a   Ryan, K E ^a   Davies, S C ^a  

^a CENTRAL MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

hypertransfusion; sickle cell anaemia; splenic regrowth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORGAN GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; SPLEEN;

ADULT; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RECURRENCE; SPLEEN;

EID: 0031022916     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1997.d01-1974.x     Document Type: Article

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