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Editorial
. 2021 Apr;31(3):194-195.
doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2020.02.007. Epub 2020 Feb 28.

Editorial commentary: Sickle cell disease: Diagnosing the heart of the matter

Melissa C Caughey  1 , Enrico M Novelli  2
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Editorial

Editorial commentary: Sickle cell disease: Diagnosing the heart of the matter

Melissa C Caughey et al. Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2021 Apr.
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Comment on

  • Cardiovascular complications of sickle cell disease.
    Sachdev V, Rosing DR, Thein SL. Sachdev V, et al. Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2021 Apr;31(3):187-193. doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2020.02.002. Epub 2020 Feb 11. Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2021. PMID: 32139143 Free PMC article. Review.

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