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Documented Viral Illness at the Time of Splenic Sequestration Does Not Affect the Odds of Recurrence in Children With Sickle Cell Disease.
Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology - 1 Mar 2022
Clement Omoyeni, Fishbein Joanna, Appiah-Kubi Abena, Aygun Banu
Abstract excerpt
This retrospective study investigates the relationship between the presence of a documented viral infection in children with sickle cell disease during their first splenic sequestration crisis and their odds of recurrence. Forty-eight children were admitted to our hospital between 2008 and 2018 with a splenic sequestration crisis. Thirty-six had respiratory viral panels done on admission, 13 of whom were...
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