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international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 45, 2021 - Issue 2
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Clinical Features and Outcome of Sickle Cell Disease in a Tertiary Center in Northern Lebanon: A Retrospective Cohort Study in a Local, Hospital-Associated Registry

Adlette Inatia School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon;b Department of Pediatrics, Nini Hospital, Tripoli, LebanonCorrespondence[email protected]
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Chadi Al Alamb Department of Pediatrics, Nini Hospital, Tripoli, LebanonView further author information
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Cristel El Ojaimib Department of Pediatrics, Nini Hospital, Tripoli, LebanonView further author information
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Taghrid Hamadb Department of Pediatrics, Nini Hospital, Tripoli, LebanonView further author information
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Hemanth Kanakamedalac Genesis Research, Hoboken, NJ, USAView further author information
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Virginia Pilipovicd Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, SwitzerlandView further author information
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Ramzieh Sabahe Novartis Pharma Services Inc., Beirut, LebanonView further author information
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Pages 80-86 | Received 11 Nov 2020, Accepted 25 Feb 2021, Published online: 13 May 2021

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