PATTERN OF CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY USING TRANSCRANIAL DOPPLER ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN CHILDREN WITH SICKLE CELL DISORDER IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is a common devastating neurological complication of sickle cell disorder (SCD) with a high recurrent and mortality rate. The Stroke Prevention Trial in Sickle Cell Anaemia study (STOP) recommends routine screening with transcranial Doppler ultrasonography in children...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2017-08-01
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Series: | Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/2950 |