Mortality in sickle cell disease. Life expectancy and risk factors for early death.
Platt OS, Brambilla DJ, Rosse WF, Milner PF, Castro O, Steinberg MH, Klug PP.
Platt OS, et al.
N Engl J Med. 1994 Jun 9;330(23):1639-44. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199406093302303.
N Engl J Med. 1994.
PMID: 7993409
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Early mortality was highest among patients whose disease was symptomatic. A high level of fetal hemoglobin predicted improved survival and is probably a reliable childhood forecaster of adult life expectancy....
Early mortality was highest among patients whose disease was symptomatic. A high level of fetal hemoglobin predicted improved surviva …