SURVIVAL PROBABILITY IN PATIENTS WITH SICKLE CELL ANEMIA USING THE COMPETITIVE RISK STATISTICAL MODEL

The clinical picture of patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA) is associated with several complications some of which could be fatal. The objective of this study is to analyze the causes of death and the effect of sex and age on survival of Brazilian patients with SCA. Data of patients with SCA who...

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Main Authors: Samir Ballas, Emilia Matos do Nascimento, PhD, Clarisse Lopes de Castro Lobo, MD, Basilio de Bragança Pereira, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2019-02-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/3812