TY - GEN AU - Rucknagel,D L TI - The role of rib infarcts in the acute chest syndrome of sickle cell diseases SN - 1522-7952 PY - 2003///0425 KW - Adrenal Cortex Hormones KW - therapeutic use KW - Adult KW - Anemia, Sickle Cell KW - complications KW - Arterioles KW - Blood Transfusion KW - Chest Pain KW - epidemiology KW - Child KW - Combined Modality Therapy KW - Embolism, Fat KW - Fever KW - Humans KW - Hydroxyurea KW - Hypoxia KW - Infarction KW - Inflammation KW - Lung Diseases KW - Nitric Oxide KW - physiology KW - Oxygen Inhalation Therapy KW - Pneumonia KW - Pulmonary Circulation KW - Radionuclide Imaging KW - Respiratory Distress Syndrome KW - etiology KW - Ribs KW - blood supply KW - Spirometry KW - Syndrome N1 - Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; Review ER -