For many years, studies on lung function in adult patients suggested that sickle cell disease
is associated with the development of restrictive lung disease (1). That dogma was …

Background: Advances in care of children with sickle cell anaemia (SCA) have increased
their chances of survival to adolescence and adulthood though this is often associated with …

Purpose The pulmonary complications of sickle cell disease (SCD) are a leading cause of
morbidity and mortality (MacLean et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 178: 1055–1059, 2008; …

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Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an autosomal recessive hemoglobinopathy leading to
hemolysis, increased endothelial adhesion, inflammation, and vasculopathy. While most …

La anemia de células falciformes o drepanocítica es una enfermedad común en la edad
pediátrica, con alta mortalidad en menores de 5 años de edad. Cuando un niño hereda esta …

Chronic respiratory illnesses cause a significant burden on health and premature death
worldwide. Optimising respiratory health in early life and even antenatally has emerged as …

In their article, Dr. MacLean and colleagues (1) conclude that sickle cell disease (SCD)''is
associated with progressive decline in lung function across age and demonstrates a …

Congenital hemolytic anemia is an important etiology to consider in the differential diagnosis
of pediatric anemia, especially in patients presenting with neonatal hyperbilirubinemia …

BACKGROUND Given the high prevalence of cardiovascular and pulmonary abnormalities
associated with sickle cell anemia (SCA), the clinical impact caused in addition to …