Asthma is a risk factor for acute chest syndrome and cerebral vascular accidents in children with sickle cell disease
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Asthma and sickle cell disease are common conditions that both may result in pulmonary complications. We hypothesized that children with sickle cell disease with concomitant asthma have an increased incidence of vaso-occlusive crises...
Main Authors: | , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
BMC
2005-01-01
|
Series: | Clinical and Molecular Allergy |
Online Access: | http://www.clinicalmolecularallergy.com/content/3/1/2 |