title: Prevalence of atopy in a sickle-cell anemia population.
abstract: Contrary to reports in the literature, we found no statistical difference between the prevalence of atopic disorders (asthma, hayfever, and atopic dermatitis) in patients with sickle-cell anemia and their prevalence in nonsickle-cell reference populations. We examined this issue by determining the prevalence of atopy in a sickle-cell anemia population.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Service, Veterans Administration, Allen Park, Michigan 48101.
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Savoy
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Sarnaik
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009549:Nigeria; D014481:United States