Discontinuing Prophylactic Transfusions Used to Prevent Stroke in Sickle Cell Disease
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- 29 December 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 353 (26) , 2769-2778
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa050460
Abstract
Prophylactic transfusion prevents strokes in children with sickle cell anemia who have abnormalities on transcranial Doppler ultrasonographic examination. However, it is not known how long transfusion should be continued in these children.Keywords
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