Prophylactic Hydroxyurea Treatment Is Associated with Improved Cerebral Hemodynamics as a Surrogate Marker of Stroke Risk in Sickle Cell Disease: A Retrospective Comparative Analysis

Sickle cell disease (SCD) increases the incidence of childhood stroke eighty-fold. Stroke risk can be estimated by measurement of the blood velocity through the middle cerebral artery (MCA) using transcranial doppler ultrasound (TCD). A high MCA blood velocity indicates increased stroke risk due to...

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Autores principales: Peine, Brian R., Callaghan, Michael U., Callaghan, Joseph H., Glaros, Alexander K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9225168/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35743561
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm11123491

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