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The Effects of Hydroxyurea Therapy on the Six-Minute Walk Distance in Patients with Adult Sickle Cell Anemia: An Echocardiographic Study
BACKGROUND: The impact of hydroxyurea (HU) medication as treatment of choice has not been evaluated in adult sickle cell anemia (SCA) patients in terms of the 6-min walk distance (6 MWD). AIM: The aim of the study was evaluating the effects of HU on the 6 MWD, serum brain natriuretic peptide (NT-pro...
Autores principales: | Garadah, Taysir, Mandeel, Fatema, Jaradat, Ahmed, Bin Thani, Khalid |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6938284/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31920416 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JBM.S203828 |
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