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Neurocognitive deficits in children with sickle cell disease are associated with the severity of anemia

  • C.T. Hijmans
  • , M.A. Grootenhuis
  • , J. Oosterlaan
  • , H. Heijboer
  • , M. Peters
  • , K. Fijnvandraat

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Abstract

Background: Although neurocognitive deficits in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) have been well documented, the etiology of these deficits has not been completely clarified. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of laboratory markers of disease severity and radiological parameters with neurocognitive functioning in children with SCD. Design and Methods: Participants were 37 children with SCD ((HbSS or HbS-β
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)297-302
JournalPediatric Blood and Cancer
Volume2
DOIs
Publication statusAccepted/In press - 2011

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