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The Hand-Foot Syndrome in Patients with Sickle Cell Anemia

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Sickle cell anemia is a chronic hemolytic anemia which can affect any part of the body including the musculoskeletal system.

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Al-Salem, A. (2016). The Hand-Foot Syndrome 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_11

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