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Review
. 2019 Feb;50(2):266-273.
doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.118.020482.

Advances in Understanding Ischemic Stroke Physiology and the Impact of Vasculopathy in Children With Sickle Cell Disease

Kristin P Guilliams  1   2 , Melanie E Fields  2 , Michael M Dowling  3
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Advances in Understanding Ischemic Stroke Physiology and the Impact of Vasculopathy in Children With Sickle Cell Disease

Kristin P Guilliams et al. Stroke. 2019 Feb.
No abstract available

Keywords: anemia; cerebrovascular circulation; hemolysis; hydroxyurea; oxygen consumption; stroke.

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Stroke Event Rates as reported in the literature. SCD = Sickle Cell Disease. TCD = Transcranial Doppler CTT = Chronic Transfusion Therapy
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