Effects of poloxamer 188 treatment on sickle cell vaso-occlusive crisis: Computer-assisted intravital microscopy study

Journal of Investigative Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 402-406

  Cheung, Anthony T W ^a   Chan, Matthew S ^a   Ramanujam, Sahana ^a   Rangaswami, Arun ^a   Curl, Kris ^a   Franklin, Patricia ^a   Wun, Ted ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Microcirculation; Poloxamer 188; Sickle cell crisis; Vaso occlusion

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; POLOXAMER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL OCCLUSION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED INTRAVITAL MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MICROVASCULATURE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PHASE 3 CLINICAL TRIAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; SICKLE CELL CRISIS; SICKLE CELL VASOOCCLUSIVE CRISIS; STEADY STATE; UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER; VEIN DIAMETER; VENULE;

EID: 9244235516     PISSN: 17088267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jim-52-06-35     Document Type: Article

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