Hydroxyurea-Increased Fetal Hemoglobin Is Associated with Less Organ Damage and Longer Survival in A...
Hydroxyurea-Increased Fetal Hemoglobin Is Associated with Less Organ Damage and Longer Survival in Adults with Sickle Cell Anemia
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Adults with sickle cell anemia (HbSS) are inconsistently treated with hydroxyurea.
We retrospectively evaluated the effects of elevating fetal hemoglobin with hydroxyurea on organ damage and survival in patients enrolled in our screening study between 2001 and 2010.
An electronic medical record facilitated development of a database for compar...
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Hydroxyurea-Increased Fetal Hemoglobin Is Associated with Less Organ Damage and Longer Survival in Adults with Sickle Cell Anemia
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1733924049
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1733924049
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0141706
