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Transcranial Doppler in 150 Congolese children with sickle cell disease

20242 citationsOpen accessUniversité de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

Abstract

Globally, 14% of patients were at risk of stroke, hence the interest in integrating TCD in the routine monitoring of children with SCD in order to prevent overt stroke by implementing a chronic blood transfusion program or the use of hydroxycarbamide.

Research topics

  • Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies

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DOI: 10.3389/fstro.2024.1384767

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