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MALADIE DREPANOCYTAIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Genetics
- Blood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sickle cell disease
1, record 1, English, sickle%20cell%20disease
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SCD 2, record 1, English, SCD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sickle cell disorder 3, record 1, English, sickle%20cell%20disorder
correct
- SCD 4, record 1, English, SCD
correct
- SCD 4, record 1, English, SCD
- sickle-cell disorder 5, record 1, English, sickle%2Dcell%20disorder
correct
- drepanocytosis 6, record 1, English, drepanocytosis
obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the diseases associated with the presence of hemoglobin S and sickle cells ... 7, record 1, English, - sickle%20cell%20disease
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It includes] sickle cell anemia, sickle cell-hemoglobin C disease, sickle cell-hemoglobin D disease, and sickle cell-thalassemia disease. 7, record 1, English, - sickle%20cell%20disease
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sickle-cell disease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Génétique
- Sang
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maladie falciforme
1, record 1, French, maladie%20falciforme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- drépanocytose 2, record 1, French, dr%C3%A9panocytose
correct, feminine noun
- maladie drépanocytaire 2, record 1, French, maladie%20dr%C3%A9panocytaire
correct, feminine noun
- affection drépanocytaire 3, record 1, French, affection%20dr%C3%A9panocytaire
correct, feminine noun
- affection à hématies falciformes 4, record 1, French, affection%20%C3%A0%20h%C3%A9maties%20falciformes
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les altérations cellulaires sont une constante de la maladie drépanocytaire. En effet, dans sa forme désoxygénée l'HbS [hémoglobine S] polymérise et déforme le globule rouge qui devient fragile et rigide. Ce dernier prend alors la forme d’une faucille d'où le nom de falciformation donné à ce phénomène. 5, record 1, French, - maladie%20falciforme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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