Sickle cell trait and damage to the spleen: get the facts!

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Sickle cell trait and damage to the spleen: get the facts!

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May 2, 2019
By National Center on Birth Defect and Developmental Disabilities (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)). Division of Blood Disorders. ...

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National Center on Birth Defect and Developmental Disabilities (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)). Division of Blood Disorders. ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; American Society of Hematology. ; Sickle Cell Disease Association of America.
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People with sickle cell trait (SCT) are generally healthy and rarely have problems with their spleens. However, some people with SCT experience a serious condition called splenic infarct, the death of tissue in the spleen.

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CS303428-H

FS_SplenicInfarcts_LAY.pdf
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Sickle Cell Trait Splenic Infarction
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Fact Sheet
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2 numbered pages
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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