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Pulmonary function indices in children with sickle cell anemia in Enugu, south-east Nigeria

OBJECTIVES: To determine the pulmonary function indices of children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) attending the pediatric sickle cell clinic at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, south-east Nigeria and to compare these indices with the results obtained from other regions. METHODS: A...

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Autores principales:	Achigbu, Kingsley I., Odetunde, Odutola I., Chinawa, Josephat M., Achigbu, Eberechukwu O., Ikefuna, Anthony N., Emodi, Ifeoma J., Ibe, Bede C.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Saudi Medical Journal 2015
Materias:	Original Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4549588/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26219442 http://dx.doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.8.11525

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