Lung function impairment in pediatric patients with sickle cell anemia from Nigeria is associated with low steady state hemoglobin
Am J Hematol
.
2019 Mar;94(3):E70-E71.
doi: 10.1002/ajh.25373.
Epub 2018 Dec 21.
Authors
Michele Arigliani
1
,
Livingstone Gayus Dogara
2
,
Ramatu Zubair
3
,
Luigi Castriotta
4
,
Anna Pusiol
1
,
Chiara Zuiani
1
,
Paola Cogo
1
,
Baba Inusa
5
Affiliations
1
Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy.
2
Department of Hematology, Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Nigeria.
3
Department of Pediatrics, Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Nigeria.
4
Institute of Hygiene and Clinical Epidemiology, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy.
5
Department of Pediatric Haematology, Evelina Children's Hospital, Guy's and St. Thomas NHS Trust, London, UK.
PMID:
30536980
DOI:
10.1002/ajh.25373
No abstract available
Publication types
Letter
MeSH terms
Adolescent
Anemia, Sickle Cell / blood*
Anemia, Sickle Cell / physiopathology
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Hemoglobin, Sickle / metabolism*
Humans
Male
Nigeria
Respiratory Function Tests
Spirometry
Substances
Hemoglobin, Sickle