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Results in children with sickle cell disease with and without asthma |
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| Patients with Sickle Cell & Asthma (n = 48) |
Patients with Sickle Cell Disease (n = 48) |
Statistical Significance |
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| Admissions for Acute Chest Syndrome |
90 |
58 |
P = 0.03 |
| Number of Cerebral Vascular Accidents |
10 |
2 |
P = 0.05 |
| Total Blood Transfusions |
432 |
226 |
P = 0.01 |
| Chronic Blood Transfusions |
13 |
4 |
P = 0.04 |
| Vaso-occlusive Pain Crises |
248 |
223 |
P = 0.52 |
| Exchange Blood Transfusions |
9 |
4 |
P = 0.21 |
Nordness et al. Clinical and Molecular Allergy 2005 3:2 doi:10.1186/1476-7961-3-2 |
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