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Sickle cell anemia is one of the most common inherited hemoglobinopathies worldwide.
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Al-Salem, A. (2016). Gastrointestinal 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_9
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