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Renal Complications of Sickle Cell Anemia

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Sickle cell anemia is known to be associated with several widespread complications that can affect any part of the body.

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    Ahmed Al-Salem

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Al-Salem, A. (2016). Renal 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_16

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