Pattern of Lung Function Is Not Associated with Prior or Future Morbidity in Children with Sickle Cell Anemia.
Robyn T CohenRobert C StrunkMark RodeghierCarol L RosenFenella Jane KirkhamJane KirkbyMichael Rutledge DeBaunPublished in: Annals of the American Thoracic Society (2018)
The majority of children with SCA have lung function that is within the normal range. Abnormal lung function patterns were not associated with prior vasoocclusive pain or acute chest syndrome episodes, and baseline lung function patterns did not predict future vasoocclusive pain or chest syndrome episodes.