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Review
. 1993 Jul-Sep;53(3):385-9.

[Cholelithiasis in homozygous sickle cell anemia. Review of the literature]

[Article in French]
J Desrame  1 , F Klotz
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  • PMID: 8289634
Review

[Cholelithiasis in homozygous sickle cell anemia. Review of the literature]

[Article in French]
J Desrame et al. Med Trop (Mars). 1993 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Cholelithiasis in homozygous sickle cell disease is a common complication. Mean prevalence rate recorded is 27.4% with a greater frequency in the second part of life. It is a peculiar lithiasis, made of pigmentary stones either purs or duals, caused by hypersaturation of indirect bilirubin. Systematic detection of such a lithiasis by echography is part of monitoring homozygous drepanocytic.

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