Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Aster Medcity, Cheranallor, Kochi, India
Case Report
Sickle Cell Disease with Ulcerative Colitis as a Presenting Feature
Author(s): Siddharth Bhattacharjee* and Ganesh N Ramesh
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood condition which is most common among people of African, Arabian
and Indian origin. The sickle gene is widespread among many tribal population groups in India with prevalence of
heterozygotes varying from 1-40 percent. It seems to be a North-South divide with more ulcerative colitis (UC) in North
and Crohn’s disease (CD) in South India... Read More»
DOI:
10.37421/cgj.2020.5.121
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