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asplenia /asple·nia/ (a-sple´ne-ah) absence of the spleen. functional asplenia impaired reticuloendothelial function of the spleen, as seen in children with sickle cell anemia.
asplenia absence of the spleen. |
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asplenia, diabetes mellitus, alcoholism, and malignancy (19), have been reported, this was not the case for the outbreak in our study, which involved previously healthy adults. Vaccine is recommended for certain high-risk groups (including persons with terminal complement component deficiencies or anatomic or functional asplenia and research or laboratory personnel at risk of exposure. chronic cardiac or pulmonary disease, sickle cell disease, nephrotic syndrome, Hodgkin's disease, asplenia, diabetes mellitus, alcoholism, cirrhosis, multiple myeloma, renal disease, or conditions associated with immunosuppression). |
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