| Literature DB >> 24052549 |
Deepa Manwani1, Paul S Frenette.
Abstract
Recurrent and unpredictable episodes of vaso-occlusion are the hallmark of sickle cell disease. Symptomatic management and prevention of these events using the fetal hemoglobin-reactivating agent hydroxyurea are currently the mainstay of treatment. Discoveries over the past 2 decades have highlighted the important contributions of various cellular and soluble participants in the vaso-occlusive cascade. The role of these elements and the opportunities for therapeutic intervention are summarized in this review.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24052549 PMCID: PMC3854110 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2013-05-498311
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Blood ISSN: 0006-4971 Impact factor: 22.113