The effect of hydroxcarbamide therapy on survival of children with sickle cell disease

Lopes de Castro Lobo, Clarisse; Francisco da Cunha Pinto, Jorge; Matos do Nascimento, Emília; Moura, Patrícia; Perez Cardoso, Gilberto; S. Hankins, Jane

doi:10.1111/bjh.12323

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The effect of hydroxcarbamide therapy on survival of children with sickle cell disease

Published in British Journal of Haematology • Apr 17, 2013

Authors:

Clarisse Lopes de Castro Lobo

Jorge Francisco da Cunha Pinto

Emília Matos do Nascimento

Abstract

Although evidence is accumulating that hydroxycarbamide decreases mortality among adults with sickle cell disease (SCD), there are no published data regarding the effect of hydroxycarbamide on mortality among children. The Paediatric Hydroxycarbamide Program was established to treat children with SC...

Subject

Hydroxycarbamide

Medicine

Internal medicine

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