Journal of Cancer Research and Immuno-Oncology
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Department of Hematology/Oncology, Tulane University School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Biography

Dr. Amina Rafique specializes in pediatric hematology/oncology at Tulane University School of Medicine, and serves as Assistant Professor of Pediatric Hematology Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant.  After earning her medical degree from King Edward Medical University, she completed her pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital of University of Illinois. She then completed a fellowship in pediatric hematology/oncology at University of Illinois, Rush Children’s Hospital, and Stroger Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. She went on to complete another fellowship in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. 

Publications

• Case Report   
  A Case of Concurrent Sickle Cell Trait, Alpha Thalassemia, and G6PD Deficiency in a Pediatric Patient
  Author(s): Vinay Krupadev*, Joshua Kirbens and Amina Rafique
  
  Objective: The aim of this study is to highlight the hospital course of a pediatric patient with concurrent sickle cell trait, alpha thalassemia, and G6PD deficiency. Methods: The patient’s direct bilirubin remained less than 0.2 mg/dl throughout his hospitalization but his total bilirubin peaked at 18.7 mg/dl at 84 hours of life. While the patient’s bilirubin levels decreased after this, the decline was not as rapid as anticipated so a peripheral smear was performed which showed spherocytosis. Hemoglobin electrophoresis was also conducted just prior to discharge after the patient’s hyperbilirubinemia had resolved. Results: The results of the patient’s hemoglobin electrophoresis revealed that the patient was a sickle cell trait carrier and also showed evidence of trace Hb Barts co.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2684-1266.21.7.129

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