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Prevalence of Duffy null and its impact on hydroxyurea in young children with sickle cell disease in the United States
10 Mar 2024
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Consistent with studies showing a high prevalence of the Duffy null phenotype among healthy Black Americans, this retrospective study found that Duffy null was present in >75% of a young and contemporary cohort of children with sickle cell disease (SCD) in the United States. Despite the potential for this phenotype to impact absolute neutrophil counts, hydroxyurea (HU) dosing, and outcomes, it was not associated...
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