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Clin Med Insights Blood Disord. 2017 Feb 28;10:1179545X16685314. doi: 10.1177/1179545X16685314. eCollection 2017.

Coexisting Sickle Cell Anemia and Sarcoidosis: A Management Conundrum!.

Clinical medicine insights. Blood disorders

Fnu Nutan, Nagesh S Gollahalli

Affiliations

  1. Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Richmond, VA, USA.
  2. Howard County General Hospital, USA.

PMID: 28579850 PMCID: PMC5428084 DOI: 10.1177/1179545X16685314

Abstract

Sickle cell disease and Sarcoidosis are conditions that are more common in the African American population. In this report we share an unfortunate patient who had hepatic sarcoidosis but could not receive steroids since that precipitated acute liver failure. We have discussed potential therapy options but we need more options that improve mortality.

Keywords: Liver failure; sickle cell disease

Conflict of interest statement

DECLARATION OF CONFLICTING INTERESTS: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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