Genetic, laboratory and clinical risk factors in the development of overt ischemic stroke in children with sickle cell disease

Cerebrovascular disease, particularly stroke, is one of the most severe clinical complications associated with sickle cell disease and is a significant cause of morbidity in both children and adults. Over the past two decades, considerable advances have been made in the understanding of its natural...

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Main Authors: André Rolim Belisário, Célia Maria Silva, Cibele Velloso-Rodrigues, Marcos Borato Viana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-04-01
Series:Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1516848417301317