Discontinuing Prophylactic Transfusions Used to Prevent Stroke in Sickle Cell Disease

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Abstract

Discontinuation of transfusion for the prevention of stroke in children with sickle cell disease results in a high rate of reversion to abnormal blood-flow velocities on Doppler studies and stroke. (ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00006182.)

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Robert J. Adams (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d975e7a1d151c65f68430a https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa050460

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