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Factors Associated with Growth Retardation in Children Suffering from Sickle Cell Anemia: First Report from Central Africa
Background. The aim of this study was to investigate and determine the risk factors associated with poor growth among SCA children. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Kinshasa, the capital's country. The nutritional status was assessed using the Z scores of the anthropometric ind...
Autores principales: | Lukusa Kazadi, Aimé, Ngiyulu, René Makuala, Gini-Ehungu, Jean Lambert, Mbuyi-Muamba, Jean Marie, Aloni, Michel Ntetani |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5303847/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28250985 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7916348 |
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