Sickle cell anemia in Brazil: personal, medical and endodontic patterns

• Main Authors: Shirlene Barbosa Pimentel FERREIRA (Author), Warley Luciano Fonseca TAVARES (Author), Marco Aurélio Camargo da ROSA (Author), Luciana Carla Neves de BRITO (Author), Leda Quércia VIEIRA (Author), Hercílio MARTELLI JÚNIOR (Author), Antônio Paulino RIBEIRO SOBRINHO (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is the most prevalent genetic disease worldwide. Recurrent vaso-occlusive infarcts predispose SCA patients to infections, which are the primary causes of morbidly and mortality. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between SCA and endodontic diseases. Perso...