Pattern of Auditory and Cognitive Impairment in Children with Sickle Cell Disease: Single Center Experience
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چکیده
The relationship between sickle cell disease (SCD), hearing and cognitive impairment is intertwined due to the vaso-occlusive, vascular insults tissue hypoxia associated with disease.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Sciences Journal (Online)
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2682-3985', '2805-279X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21608/cupsj.2023.158667.1070