The development of cardiomegaly in homozygous sickle cell disease
West Indian med. j
; 34(4): 253-6, Dec. 1985.
Article
in English
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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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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MedCarib
Main subject:
Cardiomegaly
/
Anemia, Sickle Cell
Type of study:
Observational study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
Language:
English
Journal:
West Indian med. j
Year:
1985
Document type:
Article