Publications by authors named "Esther Matta"
Rationale: Pulmonary complications are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients. Research in SCD has predominantly been conducted on African-Americans, and the disease burden of SCD in other races and ethnicities, including Hispanic patients, is not well characterized.
Objective: To compare pulmonary disease burden between Hispanic and non-Hispanic ethnic groups among children with SCD.