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Intracranial Aneurysms in Sickle-Cell Disease Are Associated With the Hemoglobin SS Genotype But Not With Moyamoya Syndrome.
Stroke - 1 Jul 2016
Birkeland Peter, Gardner Kate, Kesse-Adu Rachel, Davies John, Lauritsen Jens, Rom Poulsen Frantz, Tolias Christos M, Thein Swee Lay
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Intracranial aneurysms and aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage may occur more frequently in sickle-cell disease (SCD), and this could be related to the sickle genotype and moyamoya syndrome seen in SCD. METHODS: Records from a total of 1002 patients with SCD attending 2 specialized adult hematologic services were retrospectively reviewed. We analyzed data of a cohort of 767 patients...
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