Dental and Skeletal Manifestation of Sickle-Cell Anaemia and Thalassemia in Saudi Arabia; A Systematic Review
Nancy Ajwa, Alzahir Sukinah, Alawamy Maram, Alkhalifah Sara, Alsumur Hiba, AlMarhoun Manar
2021International Journal Of Pharmaceutical Research And Allied Sciences13 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF
Abstract
Patients with Sickle Cell Disease (SDC) suffer from many systematic manifestations such as muscular imbalance, absence of labial scaling, and changes in the osseous skull base. Thalassemia patients are characterized by many systematic manifestations such as skeletal deformities. The study aimed to systematically assess the literature about the relationship between dental and skeletal manifestations of SCD and Thalassemia among Saudi subjects. Following preferred reporting items for systematic re
Topics & Concepts
ThalassemiaMedicineBeta thalassemiaPediatricsInternal medicineHemoglobinopathies and Related DisordersIron Metabolism and DisordersBlood groups and transfusion