Breastfeeding and the anthropometric profile of children with sickle cell anemia receiving follow-up in a newborn screening reference service

• Main Authors: Zeni Drubi Nogueira (Author), Ney Boa-Sorte (Author), Maria Efigênia de Queiroz Leite (Author), Márcia Miyuki Kiya (Author), Tatiana Amorim (Author), Silvana Fahel da Fonseca (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo, 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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OBJECTIVE: To study the breastfeeding history (BF) and the anthropometric status of children with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). METHODS: A cross-sectional study of 357 children with SCD aged between 2 and 6 years, regularly followed at a Newborn Screening Reference Service (NSRS) between November 2007...