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Rheumatologic manifestations of hemoglobinopathies
Key Points ■ Sickle cell disease (SCD) and thalassemia are the main hemoglobinopathies associated with rheumatic manifestations. Both are genetic inherited diseases. ■ Sickle cell disease results from structurally abnormal hemoglobin, whilst thalassemia is due to decreased synthesis of structurally…