[Sickle cell anemia causes varied symptoms and high morbidity. Serious prognosis in the most common genetic disease in the world].
Sickle cell anemia is a life-threatening disease, and the most common genetic disease in the world. The prevalence of sickle cell anemia in Sweden is unknown. Sickle cell anemia is an important disease, because of its variable complications, in many medical and surgical specialties. The overview highlights common medical problems encountered in sickle cell anemia presented through a case report of a pregnant woman.
Institutionen för medicin, Karolinska Institutet - Hematologiskt Centrum, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset Stockholm, Sweden Karolinska Institutet, Institutionen för Medicin, Solna - Centrum för Hematologi Stockholm, Sweden.
Christian
C
Kjellander
Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa, Karolinska Institutet - Kvinnokliniken, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset Stockholm, Sweden Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa, Karolinska Institutet - Kvinnokliniken Stockholm, Sweden.
Maria K B
MK
Sennström
Klinisk immunologi och transfusionsmedicin, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset - Stockholm, Sweden Klinisk immunologi och transfusionsmedicin, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset - Stockholm, Sweden.
Viveka
V
Stiller
Institutionen för medicin, Karolinska Institutet - Koagulationsmottagningen, Hematologiskt Centrum, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset Stockholm, Sweden - , Sweden.
Anna
A
Ågren
D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000235:genetics; D011379:Prognosis
D006454:Hemoglobins