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The frequency and severity of epistaxis in children with sickle cell anaemia in eastern Uganda: a case-control study

BACKGROUND: There are a paucity of data on epistaxis as it pertains to sickle cell anaemia. Some case studies suggest epistaxis to be a significant complication in patients with sickle cell anaemia in sub-Saharan Africa; however, no robust studies have sought to establish the epidemiology or pathoph...

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Autores principales: Nardo-Marino, Amina, Williams, Thomas N., Olupot-Olupot, Peter
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5590155/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28912951
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12878-017-0085-9