Original paper
Prevalence and correlates of growth failure in young African patients with sickle cell disease
Abstract
Growth failure (GF) in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) tends to decline in high-income countries, but data are lacking in sub-Saharan Africa. We performed a cross-sectional study nested in the CADRE (Cœur, Artères et DREpanocytose) cohort in Mali, Senegal, Cameroon, Gabon and the Ivory Coast. SCD patients and healthy controls aged 5-21 years old were recruited (n = 2583). Frequency of GF, defined as a height, weight or body mass index...
Paper Details
Title
Prevalence and correlates of growth failure in young African patients with sickle cell disease
Published Date
Nov 22, 2018
Volume
184
Issue
2
Pages
253 - 262
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