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Transcranial doppler velocity in iron-deficient Nigerian children with sickle cell anemia

Shehu Umar Abdullahi1, Surayya Sunusi2,3, Hauwa Aminu2

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Bayero University/Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria.

American Journal of Hematology
|February 7, 2024
PubMed

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Oral iron supplements do not lower cerebral blood flow in children with sickle cell anemia and normal transcranial Doppler ultrasound (TCD) velocities. This finding is important for managing iron deficiency in these young patients.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Hematology
  • Neurology
  • Vascular Medicine

Background:

  • Sickle cell anemia (SCA) increases stroke risk in children.
  • Iron deficiency is common in children with SCA.
  • Transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasound assesses cerebral blood flow, with elevated velocities indicating higher stroke risk.

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