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SUBMITTER: Moeen SM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5786611 | biostudies-other | 2018 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Moeen Sawsan M SM Thabet Ahmad F AF Hasan Hosam A HA Saleh Medhat A MA
Indian journal of hematology & blood transfusion : an official journal of Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion 20170408 1
Transcranial Doppler (TCD) detects stroke risk in patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA). Hydroxyurea therapy has the ability to induce increased levels of fetal hemoglobin in sickle cells thus decreasing tendency for red cell sickling. This study aimed to evaluate TCD findings in SCA patients on hydroxyurea and correlate the time-averaged mean velocity (TAMV) with their hematological parameters. Forty SCA patients of both sexes, aged 16-22 years with no history of stroke were screened with TCD ...[more]