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American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2017, 5(7), 187-189
DOI: 10.12691/AJMCR-5-7-5
Original Research

Visceral Leishmaniasis with Secondary Hemophagocytosis in a Sickle Cell Anemia Patient

Dhayhi Nabil S.1, , Arishi Haider M.1, Alnami Mohammed Y.1 and Dammur Prabhara1

1King Fahad Central Hospital, Jizan, Saudi Arabia

Pub. Date: August 07, 2017
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Dhayhi Nabil S., Arishi Haider M., Alnami Mohammed Y. and Dammur Prabhara. Visceral Leishmaniasis with Secondary Hemophagocytosis in a Sickle Cell Anemia Patient. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2017; 5(7):187-189. doi: 10.12691/AJMCR-5-7-5

Abstract

Sickle cell anemia (SCA ) is one of the most common hemoglobinopathies, which is characterized by a high level of abnormal hemoglobin called hemoglobin S (Hb S). This abnormal hemoglobin results from changes in amino acids and valine instead of glutamine at the sixth position of the β globin molecule. Two affected genes are needed to develop sickle cell anemia, homozygous Hb S.

Keywords

sickle cell anemia

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