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Polysomnographic characteristics of a referred sample of children with sickle cell disease.
Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine - 15 Aug 2010
Rogers Valerie E, Lewin Daniel S, Winnie Glenna B, Geiger-Brown Jeanne
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STUDY OBJECTIVES: To describe polysomnographic parameters and their clinical correlates in a referred sample of children with sickle cell disease (SCD). METHODS: This was a retrospective medical record review of 55 consecutive children aged 2-18 years with SCD (hemoglobin [Hb] SS and Hb SC genotypes) undergoing polysomnography for evaluation of sleep disordered breathing. Polysomnography values were compared...
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