title: Low bone mineral density in patients with Sickle Cell Anaemia (SCA) and short stature should be interpreted with caution.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Angela Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Spinola-Castro
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Adriana Aparecida
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Siviero-Miachon
mesh_terms: D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015519:Bone Density; D005260:Female; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011627:Puberty