Pulmonary complications account for significant morbidity and mortality in patients with
sickle cell disease. Clinical lung involvement manifests in two major forms: the acute chest …

Sickle Cell Lung Disease and Sudden Death: A Retrospective/P... : The American Journal of
Forensic Medicine and Pathology Sickle Cell Lung Disease and Sudden Death: A …

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is associated with early mortality. We sought to determine the
incidence, cause, and risk factors for death in an adult population of patients with SCD. All …

Purpose Our objective was to evaluate l-arginine and nitric oxide metabolite (NO x) levels in
children with sickle cell disease (SCD) at steady-state and during vaso-occlusive crisis …

Background: Pulmonary complications are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in sickle
cell disease (SCD). The relationship of asthma with SCD and acute chest syndrome (ACS) …

Objective: To determine the prevalence and reversibility of lower airway obstruction (LAO) in
children and adolescents with hemoglobin SS sickle cell disease (HbSS SCD). Study …

The lungs are highly elastic organs, composed of a variety of structures: vasculature,
airways and parenchyma. The unique mechanical properties of each of these structures …

Recent studies have emphasized the presence of airway hyperreactivity (AHR) in children
with sickle cell disease (SCD). However, various tests for the detection of AHR have yielded …

Objective. Scleroderma-related interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) has limited therapeutic
options due to unclear pathogenesis. Recently, PDGF receptor (PDGFR) amplification has …

Objective To evaluate lung functional capacity (FC) for physical exercise in children and
adolescents with sickle cell disease (SCD) through the six-minute walk test (6MWT). Method …