domingo, 31 de agosto de 2014

More Blood for Sickle Cell Anemia? — NEJM

More Blood for Sickle Cell Anemia? — NEJM

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Sickle Cell Anemia: Recent Developments

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CDC information: Sickle cell disease  - A group of inherited disorders in which red blood cells become “sickled” and clog the blood flow. This can cause pain and other serious problems such infection, acute chest syndrome and stroke.
CDC paper: State-based surveillance for selected hemoglobinopathies.External Web Site Icon 
Mary M. Hulihan et al. Genetics in Medicine, July 3, 2014
Controlled trial of transfusions for silent cerebral infarcts in sickle cell anemiaExternal Web Site Icon
Michael R. DeBaun, et al. N Engl J Med 2014; 371:699-710 August 21, 2014
More blood for sickle cell anemia?External Web Site Icon 
Martin H. Steinberg, N Engl J Med 2014; 371:775-776 August 21, 2014

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