title: Nutrition and sickle cell disease.
abstract: A common observation in sickle cell disease is growth retardation, in particular, wasting. Wasting is associated with increased hospitalization and possibly poorer clinical outcomes. Therefore understanding the mechanism of wasting is crucial and reducing the degree of wasting by improving the nutritional status, holds the potential for modifying the course of the disease.
authors: University of the West Indies, Mona, Tropical Medicine Research Institute, Sickle Cell Unit, Kingston, Jamaica. marvin.reid@uwimona.edu.jm
authors: Marvin
authors: M
authors: Reid
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D000855:Anorexia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001069:Appetite Regulation / Q000502:physiology; D001481:Basal Metabolism; D001823:Body Composition; D002648:Child; D002149:Energy Intake; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D005260:Female; D006461:Hemolysis / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D018836:Inflammation Mediators / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009043:Motor Activity; D009752:Nutritional Status; D019282:Wasting Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D018836:Inflammation Mediators