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Cerebrovascular Complications of Sickle Cell Anemia

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A variety of neurological complications occur in patients with sickle cell anemia.

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Al-Salem, A. (2016). Cerebrovascular Complications of Sickle Cell Anemia. In: Medical and Surgical Complications of Sickle Cell Anemia. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24762-5_15

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