Clumps of red and white blood cells may contribute to sickle cell disease
Thursday, May 1, 2008 - 11:42
in Health & Medicine
It's long been known that patients with sickle cell disease have malformed, 'sickle-shaped' red blood cells - which are normally disc-shaped - that can cause sudden painful episodes when they block small blood vessels...
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