Lung Function Abnormalities in Sickle Cell Anaemia.

Yvonne A Dei-AdomakohJane S Afriyie-MensahAudrey ForsonMartin AdadeyThomas A NdanuJoseph K Acquaye

Published in: Advances in hematology (2019)

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.

Keyphrases

lung function
end stage renal disease
cystic fibrosis
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
chronic kidney disease
air pollution
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes