Birth-Related Risk Factors Impact Cognitive and Academic Outcomes in Children with Sickle Cell Disease

Pre- and peri-natal-related risk factors are associated with slowed neurocognitive development and increased risk of learning difficulties in the general population. A recent study reported expressive language deficits were associated with preterm birth in young children with sickle cell disease (SC...

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Published in:Blood 2023-11, Vol.142 (Supplement 1), p.5128-5128
Main Authors: Longoria, Jennifer N, Heitzer, Andrew M, Semko, Joshua, McCracken, Halle T, MacArthur, Erin, Kang, Guolian, Hoyt, Catherine R, Hankins, Jane S, Takemoto, Clifford M
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Language:English
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Summary:Pre- and peri-natal-related risk factors are associated with slowed neurocognitive development and increased risk of learning difficulties in the general population. A recent study reported expressive language deficits were associated with preterm birth in young children with sickle cell disease (SCD) (Bills et al., 2021); however, no studies to date have examined the long-term impact of low birth weight in children and adolescents with SCD. In this cohort study, we examined associations between low birth weight (
ISSN:0006-4971
1528-0020
DOI:10.1182/blood-2023-186586