Sickle Cell Trait, Inequity, and the Need for Change
New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.
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The Duffy Null Phenotype — Addressing a Source of Discrimination in Cancer Care
Cancer research and care practices that adversely affect people with the Duffy null phenotype are an underrecognized and widespread source of discrimination against people...
Anaplasmosis
A man in upstate New York presented with fatigue, fever, poor appetite, headache, and yellow discoloration of the eyes. A peripheral-blood smear revealed band...
Sickle Cell Trait, Inequity, and the Need for Change
Because of misperceptions about risks, people with sickle cell trait in the United States may receive inequitable and potentially harmful treatment, with implications for...
Small-Bowel Obstruction and Intestinal Fistula from Accidental Ingestion of Magnets
An 18-month-old girl was evaluated for sudden-onset abdominal distention, diarrhea, and vomiting. An abdominal radiograph showed three circular radiopaque objects in the intestines and...
