Transcranial Doppler sonography and the effect of haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in sickle cell disease

Transcranial Doppler sonography and the effect of haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in sickle cell disease

Abstract Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the most prevalent monogenetic diseases worldwide and one of the most serious complications is stroke. Transcranial Doppler (TCD) demonstrated to be highly predictive for an imminent stroke by measuring blood flow velocities in the basal cerebr...

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Main Authors: Sylvia Thurn, Katharina Kleinschmidt, Irena Kovacic, Christina Wendl, Ralf A. Linker, Selim Corbacioglu, Felix Schlachetzki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:Neurological Research and Practice
Subjects:
Sickle cell disease
Stroke
Transcranial Doppler
Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42466-022-00175-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s42466-022-00175-y

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