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Red blood cell transfusion in sickle cell disease

Authors

Michael R DeBaun, MD, MPH

Professor of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Elliott P Vichinsky, MD

Adjunct Professor

University of California San Francisco

Section Editors

Stanley L Schrier, MD

Editor-in-Chief — Hematology

Section Editor — Myeloproliferative Disorders; Red Blood Cell Disorders

Professor of Medicine

Stanford University School of Medicine

Donald H Mahoney, Jr, MD

Section Editor — Pediatric Hematology

Professor of Pediatrics

Baylor College of Medicine

Deputy Editor

Jennifer S Tirnauer, MD

Deputy Editor — Hematology

Peer Reviewer

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