Acute chest syndrome, airway inflammation and lung function in sickle cell disease.

Acute chest syndrome, airway inflammation and lung function in sickle cell disease.

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<h4>Background</h4>Acute chest syndrome (ACS) is an acute complication in SCD but its effects on lung function are not well understood. Inflammation is a key component of SCD pathophysiology but with an unclear association with lung function. We hypothesized that children with ACS had wo...

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Main Authors: Aliva De, Sanford Williams, Yujing Yao, Zhezhen Jin, Gary M Brittenham, Meyer Kattan, Stephanie Lovinsky-Desir, Margaret T Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0283349

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0283349

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