Clinical and hematologic effects of hydroxyurea in children with sickle cell anemia

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 559-565

  Jayabose, S ^a   Tugal, O ^a   Sandoval, C ^a   Patel, P ^a   Puder, D ^a   Lin, T ^a   Visintainer, P ^a  

^a NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYUREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL OCCLUSION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIFESPAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030358260     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(96)70121-X     Document Type: Article

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