title: The spleen in sickle cell disease and thalassemia.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000337:Aerospace Medicine; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004908:Erythrocyte Inclusions / Q000032:analysis; D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane / Q000473:pathology; D004912:Erythrocytes; D006451:Hemoglobin, Sickle / Q000502:physiology; D006453:Hemoglobinopathies / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D006461:Hemolysis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000150:complications; D010586:Phagocytes; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000150:complications; D013154:Spleen / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013156:Splenectomy; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D013159:Splenic Infarction / Q000150:complications; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000209:etiology; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D006451:Hemoglobin, Sickle