Tricuspid regurgitant velocity elevation in a three-year old child with sickle cell anemia and recurrent acute chest syndromes reversed not by hydroxyurea but by bone marrow transplantation

Elevated Tricuspid Regurgitant Velocity (TRV) has been related to higher mortality in adults and to hemolysis, lower oxygen saturation during 6-minute walk test and acute chest syndrome (ACS) in children with sickle cell disease (SCD). Hydroxyurea (HU) has reduced TRV value in children and adults. W...

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Main Authors: Raffaella Colombatti, Elena Varotto, Silvia Ricato, Daniel Nardo, Nicola Maschietto, Simone Teso, Marta Pillon, Chiara Messina, Ornella Milanesi, Laura Sainati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-09-01
Series:Hematology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/hr/article/view/2625

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