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Sibling history of asthma is a risk factor for pain in children with sickle cell anemia.
American journal of hematology - 1 Nov 2008
Field Joshua J, Macklin Eric A, Yan Yan, Strunk Robert C, DeBaun Michael R
Abstract excerpt
The basis of the association between asthma and an increased rate of pain among children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) is unclear. To provide evidence for a familial contribution to this observation, we tested the hypothesis that a family history of asthma is associated with an increased pain rate. Using data from the Cooperative Study for Sickle Cell Disease (CSSCD), we identified 211 children with SCA with...
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