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Original Article

Leg Ulcers in Sickle Cell Disease: Current Patterns and Practices

Kara-Marie H. DelaneyNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Karen C. AxelrodNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Ashley BuscettaNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Kathryn L. HassellColorado Sickle Cell Center, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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Patricia E. Adams-GravesUniversity of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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Catherine SeamonNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Gregory J. KatoNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Caterina P. MinnitiNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 325-332 | Received 18 Oct 2012, Accepted 16 Jan 2013, Published online: 19 Apr 2013

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