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*The differential diagnosis of sickle cell disease includes other conditions that may present with fatigue, infection, bone pain, such as:
*The differential diagnosis of sickle cell disease includes other conditions that may present with fatigue, infection, bone pain, such as:
:*[[thalassemia]]
:*[[Thalassemia]]
:*acute leukemia
:*Acute leukemia
:*[[autoimmune hemolytic anemia]]
:*[[Autoimmune hemolytic anemia]]
:*HbSC disease
:*HbSC disease
:*HbS-beta-thalassemia
:*HbS-beta-thalassemia
:*septic arthritis
:*Septic arthritis
:*[[polycythemia vera]]
:*[[Polycythemia vera]]
:*[[systemic lupus erythematosus]]
:*[[Systemic lupus erythematosus]]
:*other hemoglobinopathies
:*Other hemoglobinopathies


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 04:43, 5 September 2016

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In some cases, it can be difficult to differentiate sickle cell disease from other diagnoses, given that there may be significant overlap of symptoms.

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  • The differential diagnosis of sickle cell disease includes other conditions that may present with fatigue, infection, bone pain, such as:

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