EFFECTS OF THE INTRAMUSCULAR ADMINISTRATION OF BAL (2,3 DIMERCAPTOPROPANOL) IN A SUBJECT WITH THE SICKLE CELL TRAIT: CASE REPORT

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Abstract
The effects of the intramuscular administration of BAL in a Negro harboring the sickle cell trait have been presented. It was observed that the rate of sickling was accelerated and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate was retarded in the presence of BAL both in vitro and apparently in vivo. However, the administration of BAL produced none of the pathologic sequelae characteristic of sickle cell disease.
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