… risk of silent infarcts in children with sickle cell anemia who … level was not an independent
risk factor for silent infarction. … white cell count also was associated with increased risk of …

… risk factor for severity in sickle cell anemia. Despite the fact that all individuals with sickle cell
anemia … typical clinical complications of sickle cell anemia were less common among those …

… of disease severity that uses risk factors would be desirable and practical. This article reviews
many known risk factors in SCD and the current status of risk prediction for the individual …

… study of 1056 patients with sickle cell anemia (Hb SS) initiated in … Bone infarction was a
significant risk factor for avascular … not a risk factor for death, but was a risk factor for developing …

… ) screening of the Créteil sickle cell anemia (SCA)-newborn … risk of silent cerebral infarcts
(SCI) remained, suggesting that TCD screening does not identify all patients with SCA at risk for …

… Objective: To determine whether children with homozygous sickle cell anemia (SCD) who
have silent infarcts on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain are at increased risk for …

… Figure 2 The global distribution of sickle cell anemia in relation to the historical distribution of
… Risk factors include lower hemoglobin concentrations and higher systolic blood pressures, …

Approximately 280 000 children are born with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in Africa annually, yet
few survive beyond childhood. Falciparum malaria is considered a significant cause of this …

… in children with sickle cell anemia is not well described. … is the most commonly identified
risk factor for childhood OSAS … risk factors generalize to children with sickle cell anemia (…

… in 2006 to investigate the prevalence, risk factors, and clinical … function abnormalities and
determine their risk factors. … function in children with sickle cell anemia in the present study. …