28Feb 2017
APLASTIC CRISIS CAUSED BY PARVOVIRUS B19 IN AN ADULT PATIENT WITH SICKLE-CELL DISEASE.
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We describe a case of aplastic crisis caused by parvovirus B19 in an adult sickle-cell patient presenting with Fever, abdominal pain and headache. Reticulocytopenia in patients with Sickle-cell disease suggests B19 infection where Anti-B19 IgM and IgG were detected
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[Mashaiel Al Hajri, Israa Alaithan, Mona Al Hammad and Wejdan Al Omran. (2017); APLASTIC CRISIS CAUSED BY PARVOVIRUS B19 IN AN ADULT PATIENT WITH SICKLE-CELL DISEASE. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Feb). 2299-2301] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
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