The development of cardiomegaly in homozygous sickle cell disease
West Indian med. j
; 34(4): 253-6, Dec. 1985.
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ABSTRACT
Cardiomegaly is a feature of the physiological adaptation to chronic anaemia and is characteristic of many patients with sickle cell disease. This study documents that significant cardiomegaly develops in children with homozygous sickle cell(SS) disease before the age of one year. No correlation was found between the degree of cardiomegaly and the severity of aneamia. Abnormal cardiac signs are common in very young children with SS disease and do not necessarily imply cardiac dysfunction. (AU)
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Assunto principal:
Cardiomegalia
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Anemia Falciforme
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Criança, pré-escolar
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Humanos
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Lactente
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Ano de publicação:
1985
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