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Research Article

Challenge of Managing Sickle Cell Disease in a Pediatric Population Living in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo: A Sickle Cell Center Experience

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Pages 196-200 | Received 19 Sep 2013, Accepted 16 Nov 2013, Published online: 26 Mar 2014

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