Mortality in sickle cell disease. Life expectancy and risk factors for early death.

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Summary

Modeling revealed that in patients with sickle cell anemia, the acute chest syndrome, renal failure, seizures, a base-line white-cell count above 15,000 cells per cubic millimeter, and a low level of fetal hemoglobin were associated with an increased risk of early death.

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1994-06-09
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Medicine, Sickle cell anemia, Life expectancy, Disease, Thalassemia

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