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Leg Ulcers in Patients with Sickle Cell Anemia

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The clinical manifestations of sickle cell anemia (SCA) are diverse.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Dar A lAlafia Medical Company, Qatif, Saudi Arabia

    Ahmed Al-Salem

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Al-Salem, A. (2016). Leg Ulcers in Patients with Sickle Cell Anemia. In: Medical and Surgical Complications of Sickle Cell Anemia. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24762-5_10

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