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Review
. 2011 Oct;5(5):635-45.
doi: 10.1586/ers.11.64.

Asthma morbidity and treatment in children with sickle cell disease

Samuel O Anim  1 , Robert C Strunk, Michael R DeBaun
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Review

Asthma morbidity and treatment in children with sickle cell disease

Samuel O Anim et al. Expert Rev Respir Med. 2011 Oct.

Abstract

Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) and a comorbid condition of asthma have increased numbers of vaso-occlusive pain and acute chest syndrome episodes, and all-cause mortality. When assessed systematically, asthma prevalence is probably similar among children with SCD when compared with the general African-American population. With increasing recognition of the importance of asthma in the management of SCD, hematologists must become familiar with asthma and develop a multidisciplinary approach, including early recognition, appropriate management and referral to asthma specialists.

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