Development of pulmonary function abnormalities in sickle cell disease

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the commonest inherited disorders worldwide. Acute chest syndrome (ACS) is the commonest cause of death in young adults and pulmonary dysfunction is a major contributor to morbidity in aging adults with SCD, but the aetiology is poorly understood. The first four s...

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Main Author: Lunt, Alan Charles
Other Authors: Rafferty, Gerrard Francis ; Greenough, Anne
Published: King's College London (University of London) 2017
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.733355