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Age is a predictor of a small decrease in lung function in children with sickle cell anemia
11 Dec 2017
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Abstract The longitudinal pattern of lung function in children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) has shown a decrease in FEV1% predicted, a risk factor for death in adults with SCA, but predictors for this decline are poorly characterized. In a prospective longitudinal multi‐center cohort of children with SCA, we tested the hypotheses that: (1) FEV1% predicted declines over time; and (2) SCA‐specific characteristics...
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