Therapeutic effect of aspirin in sickle cell anaemia

Acta Haematologica

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1981, Pages 102-107

  Osamo, N O ^a   Photiades, D P ^a   Famodu, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Acetylation; Aspirin; Erythrocyte sickling; Sickle haemoglobin

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; FOLIC ACID;

BLOOD AND HEMOPOIETIC SYSTEM; DRUG THERAPY; ERYTHROCYTE SICKLING; GENOTYPE; HEMOGLOBIN SS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; ASPIRIN; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIALS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ERYTHROCYTE AGING; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMAN; MALE; NIGERIA; OXYGEN; PARTIAL PRESSURE;

EID: 0019465903     PISSN: 00015792     EISSN: 14219662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000207105     Document Type: Article

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