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Abstract
The clinical and laboratory findings in six patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
are presented.
Some unusual or little recognized features are discussed. These include occurrence
of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria in the Negro, presence of leg ulcers and skin
lesions, hemorrhagic complications, and the development of iron deficiency.
In accord with previous suggestions of others, a carefully planned program of rehabilitation
is advocated, based on periodic outpatient transfusions of washed red cells.
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☆This study was supported by Research Grant H-3509 from the Division of Research Grants and Fellowships of the National Institutes of Health, the John A. Hartford Foundation, Inc., New York, New York, and the Brownlee O. Currey Memorial Fund.
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