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Prevalence and predictive factors of splenic sequestration crisis among 423 pediatric patients with sickle cell disease in Tunisia.
Blood cells, molecules & diseases - 1 Feb 2020
Ben Khaled Monia, Ouederni Monia, Mankai Yosra, Rekaya Samia, Ben Fraj Ilhem, Dhouib Nawel, Kouki Ridha, Mellouli Fethi, Bejaoui Mohamed
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This study was aimed to identify the predictors of splenic sequestration crisis (SSC) among pediatric patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). This prognosis study was carried out in the pediatric immuno-hematology unit, over 20 years (1998 to 2017), enrolling patients with SCD. The cox model was used in multivariate analysis. Among 423 patients with SCD (240 S/S phenotype, 128 S/B0, 30 S/B+, 14 S/O arab and 11...
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