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Deaths in Children with Sickle Cell Anemia

A Clinical Analysis of 19 Fatal instances in Chicago

Ruth Andrea Seeler, M.D.

Cook County Hospital. Hektoen Institute for Medical Research

During a 5-year-period, 19 children died of complications of sickle cell anemia, giving a 5 year mortality rate of 8.4% in this Chicago clinic. The children, 13 girls, 6 boys, ranged in ages from 7 months to 13 years. A disproportionate number of deaths occurred amongst the younger chil dren. Infections caused 6 deaths, acute splenic sequestration crisis 4, cerebrovascular occlusion 3, cardiovascular pulmonary 3, profound un explained anemia 1, anemia secondary to epistaxis 1, and unexplained 1.

Clinical Pediatrics, Vol. 11, No. 11, 634-637 (1972)
DOI: 10.1177/000992287201101111
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