title: Homozygous sickle cell anemia and secondary complications: a case study.
abstract: A 26-year-old African-American male presented with chest and back pain, fatigue and a history of the following: homozygous sickle cell anemia, pain crises, stroke, hip replacement following avascular necrosis of the femoral head, priapism, chronic transfusions, iron overload, hypertension, migraine headaches, port infections, depression and type II diabetes.
authors.affiliation: The Ohio State University, 535 Atwell Hall, 453 W. 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. yontz.17@buckeyemail.osu.edu
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Yontz
authors.forename: Kathy V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Waller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life