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Magnetic resonance angiography-defined intracranial vasculopathy is associated with silent cerebral infarcts and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase mutation in children with sickle cell anaemia.
British journal of haematology - 1 Nov 2012
Thangarajh Mathula, Yang Genyan, Fuchs Dana, Ponisio Maria R, McKinstry Robert C, Jaju Alok, Noetzel Michael J, Casella James F, Barron-Casella Emily, Hooper W Craig, Boulet Sheree L, Bean Christopher J, Pyle Meredith E, Payne Amanda B, Driggers Jennifer, Trau Heidi A, Vendt Bruce A, Rodeghier Mark, DeBaun Michael R
Abstract excerpt
Silent cerebral infarct (SCI) is the most commonly recognized cause of neurological injury in sickle cell anaemia (SCA). We tested the hypothesis that magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)-defined vasculopathy is associated with SCI. Furthermore, we examined genetic variations in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) and HBA (α-globin) genes to determine their association with intracranial vasculopathy in...
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