The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 149, Issue 1 , Pages 17-22, July 2006

Impact of acute chest syndrome on lung function of children with sickle cell disease

From the Departments of Child Health, Health and Life Sciences, and Haematological Medicine, King’s College London School of Medicine at Guy’s, King’s College, and St Thomas’ Hospitals, London, United Kingdom.

Received 1 August 2005; received in revised form 18 November 2005; accepted 23 December 2005.

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 Karl Sylvester and Richard Patey were supported by the Community Fund and the Well Child Trust Medical Research Fund. Karl Sylvester is currently supported by the Amanda Smith Charitable Trust.

PII: S0022-3476(05)01245-X

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2005.12.059

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