Relationship between Painful Crisis and Serum Zinc Level in Children with Sickle Cell Anaemia
Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is associated with zinc deficiency; zinc supplementation may ameliorate some of its clinical manifestations including the relief of painful crisis. Subjects and Methods. Serum zinc levels were determined in 71 children with SCA and painful crisis and in equal numbers in st...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Anemia |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/698586 |