Pulmonary hypertension among 5 to 18 year old children with sickle cell anaemia in Nigeria.

Pulmonary hypertension among 5 to 18 year old children with sickle cell anaemia in Nigeria.

Pulmonary hypertension (PHT) is a significant cause of mortality in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). Few studies on PHT in SCD have been carried out in children. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of PHT in children with sickle cell anaemia (SCA) and determine its clinical and labor...

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Main Authors: Ogochukwu J Sokunbi, Ekanem N Ekure, Edamisan O Temiye, Roosevelt Anyanwu, Christy A N Okoromah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5598958?pdf=render

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