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Multi-organ failure associated with acute parvovirus infection and exercise in a patient with sickle beta thalassemia.

Publication: Southern Medical Journal
Publication Date: 01-NOV-04 		Format: Online - approximately 637 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Multi-organ failure associated with acute parvovirus infection and exercise in a patient with sickle beta thalassemia.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the Editor)

Article Excerpt
To The Editor: Multi-organ failure is a rare and life-threatening complication of sickle cell anemia and sickle thalassemia. (1-3) To our knowledge, this is the fourth reported case of multi-organ failure associated with sickle thalassemia. (1) Patients present with abrupt, precipitous drops in hemoglobin and platelet counts, fever, and respiratory and liver failure.

A 26-year-old female with history of sickle beta thalassemia and smoking presented with one day of severe pleuritic chest pain and dyspnea following exercise. No prior complications from sickle thalassemia were reported. The patient's examination revealed scattered rales and wheezes. Laboratory...

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