Effect of long-term transfusion on growth in children with sickle cell anemia: Results of the stop trial

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 244-247

  Wang, Winfred C ^a   Morales, Knashawn H ^b   Scher, Charles D ^b   Styles, Lori ^b   Olivieri, Nancy ^b   Adams, Robert ^b   Brambilla, Don ^b  

^a ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN S; HYDROXYUREA;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY GROWTH; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRANSFUSION;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; ANTISICKLING AGENTS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GROWTH; HUMANS; HYDROXYUREA; LINEAR MODELS;

EID: 23944439931     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2005.02.030     Document Type: Article

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