Neurological Complications following Blood Transfusions in Sickle Cell Anemia

In Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA) patient blood transfusions are an important part of treatment for stroke and its prevention. However, blood transfusions can also lead to complications such as Reversible Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome (RPLS). This brief report highlights two cases of SCA who deve...

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Autores principales: Alharbi, Hana, Khawar, Nayaab, Kulpa, Jolanta, Bellin, Anne, Proteasa, Simona, Sundaram, Revathy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5239863/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28127478
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3649397