Pulmonary hypertension as a risk factor for death in patients with sickle cell disease

Authors :: Gladwin, Mark T.
Sachdev, Vandana
Jison, Maria L.
Shizukuda, Yukitaka
Plehn, Jonathan F.
Minter, Karin
Brown, Bernice
Coles, Wynona A.
Ernst, Inez
Hunter, Lori A.
Blackwelder, William C.
Rodgers, Griffin P.
Schecter, Alan N.
Castro, Oswaldo
Ognibene, Frederick P.
Source :: The New England Journal of Medicine. Feb 26, 2004, Vol. 350 Issue 9, p886, 10 p.
Publication Year :: 2004
Abstract: A study was conducted with 82 men and 113 women for a period of 18 months, to understand the prevalence of pulmonary hypertension in adults with sickle cell disease. The developmental mechanism and prognostic significance using Doppler echocardiography therapeutic trials are highlighted along with the results.

Subjects :: Sickle cell anemia -- Risk factors
Sickle cell anemia -- Research
Pulmonary hypertension -- Diagnosis

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