Lung function in infants with sickle cel
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Anastassios C. Koumbourlis; Anne Hurlet-Jensen; Michael R. Bye
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Article
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1997
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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We performed pulmonary function testing in 20 infants (11 male and 9 female; ages 3-30 months) with sickle cell disease to assess whether abnormal lung function develops early in life. Respiratory system compliance (C rs ) and resistance (R rs ) were measured by the passive occlusion technique, func