Journal article
Hemoglobin SE disease—A concise review
Abstract
An infant with Hb SE disease is reported. He was clinically well. Review of the literature shows that patients aged 18 and younger are usually well. On the other hand, more than half of those aged 20 and older developed sickling-related complications, including potentially life-threatening acute chest syndrome. These patients have 60-65% Hb S, similar to the percent Hb S in patients with Hb S/beta(+)-thalassemia. Their hematological features …
Authors
Masiello D; Heeney MM; Adewoye AH; Eung SH; Luo H; Steinberg MH; Chui DHK
Journal
American Journal of Hematology, Vol. 82, No. 7, pp. 643–649
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
7 2007
DOI
10.1002/ajh.20847
ISSN
0361-8609