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Wasting and stunting are still prevalent in children with sickle cell anaemia in Lagos, Nigeria

BACKGROUND: Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is associated with growth failure. However, recent reports indicate high rates of overweight or obesity among children with SCA in developed countries. It is unclear whether overweight or obesity is also common in children with SCA in developing countries. The o...

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Autores principales: Esezobor, Christopher I., Akintan, Patricia, Akinsulie, Adebola, Temiye, Edamisan, Adeyemo, Titilope
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4857256/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27146866
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13052-016-0257-4