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- SPECIAL ARTICLES:
Lauren A. Smith, Suzette O. Oyeku, Charles Homer, and Barry Zuckerman
- Sickle Cell Disease: A Question of Equity and Quality
Pediatrics 2006; 117: 1763-1770
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Exclusive breast feeding and the natural history of sickle cell disease
- Khalid Kamal, MD, FAAP
(29 May 2006)
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Exclusive breast feeding and the natural history of sickle cell disease |
29 May 2006 |
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Khalid Kamal, MD, FAAP, Pediatrician Children's Health Care of Port Huron
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Re: Exclusive breast feeding and the natural history of sickle cell disease
khalidk786{at}hotmail.com Khalid Kamal, MD, FAAP
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Your very nice article mentions the various challenges in dealing
with the sickle cell disease.
An interesting personal observation that I wish to share with you is
that children with sickle cell disease who have been exclusively breast
fed for six months rarely if ever present with complications later on.
Studies are required to confirm this observation. Unfortunately, race
plays a part here again. Most African American mothers will not
exclusively breastfeed their children for six months for a variety of
reasons.
Conflict of Interest:
None declared |
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