Fixed Low-Dose Hydroxyurea for the Treatment of Adults with Sickle Cell Anemia in Nigeria

Affiliations

¹ Department of Public Health Sciences, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL.
² Department of Hematology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
³ Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.
⁴ Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.

Bamidele O Tayo et al. Am J Hematol. 2018.

. 2018 May 14:10.1002/ajh.25143.

doi: 10.1002/ajh.25143. Online ahead of print.

¹ Department of Public Health Sciences, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL.
² Department of Hematology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
³ Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.
⁴ Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.

No abstract available

Keywords: Hydroxyurea; fixed low dose; sickle cell anemia; sickle cell disease.

Conflict of interest statement

Conflict-of-interest disclosure: The authors declare no competing financial interests.

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