Pulmonary Hypertension in People with Sickle Cell Disease in a Nigerian tertiary Hospital

Pulmonary Hypertension in People with Sickle Cell Disease in a Nigerian tertiary Hospital

Objectives: The aim of this article is to estimate the prevalence of pulmonary hypertension (PHTN) among patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) and to determine the associated factors. Materials and Methods: It was a hospital-based cross-sectional study involving 113 SCD participants in their stead...

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Main Authors: Abiona Oluwadamilola Odeyemi, Opeyemi Olalekan Oni, Abimbola Ololade Odeyemi, Kehinde Joyce Olufemi-Aworinde, Oluwabukola Ayodele Ala, Ademola Toyosi Abolarin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Assam Journal of Internal Medicine
Subjects:
pulmonary hypertension
sickle cell disease
tricuspid regurgitant jet velocity
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ajoim.ajoim_23_21
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