Relatively benign sickle-cell anaemia in 60 patients aged over 30 in the West Indies
Br Med J
; 3(5610): 86-91, July 13, 1968.
Article
in English
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| ID: med-12389
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ABSTRACT
A study in Jamaica of 60 patients with sickle-cell anaemia over the age of 30 years showed that most of them were in full-time employment. Pains in the bones or joints, leg ulceration, and jaundice were the most frequent types of presentation, but only two patients had a haemoglobin level consistently below 6 g./100 ml. Most of the patients were well developed and of average height, and, though the development of secondary sexual characteristics was delayed, there was an average of 2.6 pregnancies per patient. These findings suggest that the course is more benign than has been realized. (AU)
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
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SDG3 - Target 3.4 Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases
Health problem:
Target 3.4: Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases
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Sickle Cell Disorders
Database:
MedCarib
Main subject:
Anemia, Sickle Cell
Type of study:
Etiology study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
Caribbean
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English Caribbean
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Jamaica
Language:
English
Journal:
Br Med J
Year:
1968
Document type:
Article