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Sickle Cell Anemia In Hispanic-Americans In South Texas: Two Case Reports, Ashika A. Chacko, Shadi Jafari-Esfahani, Nevin A. Varghese
Sickle Cell Anemia In Hispanic-Americans In South Texas: Two Case Reports, Ashika A. Chacko, Shadi Jafari-Esfahani, Nevin A. Varghese
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Introduction: Sickle cell anemia and traits are well described in the African-American population. Hispanic Americans are an underappreciated community affected by Sickle cell disease, where it affects about every 1 in 16300 live births compared to 1 in every 365 African-American births.Hence, it is essential to acknowledge the incidence in Latin American origin people to provide competent and specific care to these populations.
Case Description: Case 1: A 28-year-old Latin-American lady with sickle cell anemia, multiple transfusions, and exchange transfusion in the past presented with complaints of lower back and lower extremity pain. The patient got admitted with acute sickle …