Lung Function Abnormalities in Sickle Cell Anaemia.

Conclusion: Measured lung volumes were significantly lower in Hb-SS patients when compared to non-SCD controls and this difference was not influenced by anthropometric variance. Lung function abnormalities, particularly restrictive defects, are prevalent in Hb-SS patients but showed no significant association with recognized markers of disease severity. PMID: 31057625 [PubMed]

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Source: Advances in Hematology - May 7, 2019 Category: Hematology Tags: Adv Hematol Source Type: research