Sickle Cell Disease Is an Inherent Risk for Asthma in a Sibling Comparison Study
SCD increases the risk for asthma, independent of familial and environmental factors. Age-related rise in prevalence highlights the importance of regular screening in this high-risk population.
Authors
- Lakshmi Srivaths (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5324-7053)
- S De Bernardis
- Neethu Menon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1301-4666)
- O Ogunleye Olayinka
- Ricardo A. Mosquera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5350-331X)
- Aravind Yadav (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0833-5166)
- A.B. Patel
- Mariam Z. Quraishi
- Deborah L. Brown
Institutions
- Emory University (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Blood & Cancer
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/1545-5017.70017
- Primary Topic
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00