TRV: A physiological biomarker in sickle cell disease

Pediatric Blood and Cancer

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 831-832

  Kato, Gregory J ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; EXERCISE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LUNG ARTERY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEINURIA; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; SIX MINUTE WALK DISTANCE; TRICUSPID REGURGITANT VELOCITY; WALKING;

ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; MALE; PROTEINURIA; TRICUSPID VALVE INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 84858662140     PISSN: 15455009     EISSN: 15455017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.23399     Document Type: Editorial

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