Erythropoietic activity in patients with sickle cell anaemia before and after treatment with hydroxyurea

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 491-496

  Ballas, Samir K ^a,d   Marcolina, Mary J ^a   Dover, George J ^b   Barton, Franca B ^c  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MARYLAND MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d Cardeza Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Erythrokinetics; Erythropoietic activity; Hydroxyurea; Red cell survival; Sickle cell anaemia

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; HYDROXYUREA; IRON; TRANSFERRIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ERYTHROCYTE KINETICS; ERYTHROCYTE LIFESPAN; ERYTHROPOIESIS; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; IRON METABOLISM; MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETICULOCYTE COUNT; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032946891     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.1999.01339.x     Document Type: Article

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