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. 2011 Feb;11(1):127-8.
Epub 2011 Feb 12.

Avascular Necrosis of the Hip in Sickle Cell Disease in Oman: Is it serious enough to warrant bone marrow transplantation?

Yasser Wali  1 , Sultan Almaskari
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Avascular Necrosis of the Hip in Sickle Cell Disease in Oman: Is it serious enough to warrant bone marrow transplantation?

Yasser Wali et al. Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2011 Feb.
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