Prevalence of sickle cell disease in a pediatric population suffering from severe infections: A congolese experience

Hemoglobin

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 225-229

  Kondani, Diane A ^a   Gini Ehungu, Jean Lambert ^a   Bodi, Joseph M ^a   Ekulu, Pépé M ^a   Kunuanunua, Thomas S ^a   Aloni, Michel N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KINSHASA   (Congo)

Author keywords

Children; Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); Kinshasa; Severe infection; Sickle cell anemia

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN S;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONGO; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGITIS; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PILOT STUDY; PNEUMONIA; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SEPSIS; SEVERE INFECTION; SEX RATIO; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; COMPLICATION; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; HEALTH SURVEY; INFANT; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN, SICKLE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFECTION; MALE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84904306947     PISSN: 03630269     EISSN: 1532432X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03630269.2014.917658     Document Type: Article

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