Clinician Assessment for Acute Chest Syndrome in Febrile Patients With Sickle Cell Disease: Is It Accurate Enough?

Urinary cysteinyl leukotriene E4 is asso

Urinary cysteinyl leukotriene E4 is associated with increased risk for pain and acute chest syndrome in adults with sickle cell disease

✍ Joshua J. Field; James Krings; Nicole L. White; Yan Yan; Morey A. Blinder; Rober 📂 Article 📅 2009 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 102 KB 👁 2 views

Leukotriene E(4) (LTE(4)) levels are associated with rate of pain episodes in children with sickle cell disease (SCD). Because complications of SCD manifest differently in adults than children, we examined a cohort of adults with SCD to determine the relationship between baseline LTE(4) and SCD-rela