The initial clinical presentation is usually seen during childhood when the HbF levels starts to fall and the amount of HbS begins to rise (1)
Repeated splenic infarction results in hyposplenism and an increased rate of infection.
Patients may lead normal lives free of complications but for the majority, their life is complicated by crises of varying frequency, severity and type:
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