Research ArticleORIGINAL RESEARCH

Clinical Observations, Plasma Retinol Concentrations, and In Vitro Lymphocyte Functions in Children With Sickle Cell Disease

Solo R. Kuvibidila, Renée Gardner, Maria Velez and Raj Warrier
Ochsner Journal December 2018, 18 (4) 308-317; DOI: https://doi.org/10.31486/toj.17.0044

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