Relationship of age, anthropometry and haemoglobin concentration with echocardiographic findings in Nigerian children with sickle cell anaemia.
Background: Assessment of the structural and functional effects of sickle cell anaemia (SCA) on the heart can be done using echocardiography. There has been no agreement on which indicator of body size (weight, height, and body surface area (BSA)) or age in children should be used to relate to and c...
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| Language: | English |
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Paediatric Association of Nigeria
2024-07-01
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| Series: | Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics |
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| Online Access: | https://www.njpaediatrics.com/index.php/njp/article/view/1125 |